BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 2009 By: D. Jones 05-05-95 Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND The 1991 redistricting of House Districts 124 and 117; 83 and 84; 99 and 114 has split certain communities. This division of communities has led to voter confusion as to who their representative is and duplication of efforts regarding constituent services. Changes in these demographics and differentials between the present lines and those proposed by H.B. 2009 are negligible. PURPOSE This bill adjusts the district lines between Texas House Districts 124 and 117; 83 and 84; 99 and 114. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 2, Acts of the 72nd Legislature, 3rd called Session, 1992, by shifting appropriate census tracks to allow adjustment of the District lines between House Districts 124 and 117; 83 and 84; and 99 and 114. Provides the definition of "block" and "tract" as assigned by Section 1, Article III, Chapter 2, Acts of the 72nd Legislature, 3rd Called Session. SECTION 2. States the changes made by this bill do not affect the members or districts of the Texas House districts of the 74th Legislature. SECTION 4. Emergency Clause. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION The House Redistricting Committee met in a formal meeting on May 3, 1995 and took up HB 2009. The chair laid out HB 2009 and Rep. Grusendorf motioned to vote to report back favorably to the House HB 2009 and send it to the Local and Consent Calendar. The following vote was taken: AYE: D. Jones, Alvarado, Glaze, Grusendorf, Hamric, Marchant, Saunders, Seidlits (8). NAY: (0). PRESENT NOT VOTING: (0). ABSENT: Moreno, Giddings, Wilson (3).