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).