SRC-JEC S.B. 499 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 499
77R4881 DRH-DBy: Wentworth
Redistricting
5/2/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Every ten years after the decennial census, Texas' state senate, state
representative, and U.S. congressional districts, as well as smaller
districts such as school board districts, are redistricted to comply with
federal and constitutional provisions.  As proposed, S.B. 499 offers a
redistricting plan for the Texas state senate districts. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Provides that the districts from which the members of the Texas
Senate are elected are the districts as provided by law and used for the
election of the members of the Senate of the 77th Legislature except as
those districts are changed by SECTION 2 of this Act. 

SECTION 2.  (a)  Transfers the portion of Senate District 19 located in
Reeves County to Senate District 28. 

(b) Transfers the portion of Senate District 21 located in Uvalde County to
Senate District 19. 

(c)  Transfers the portion of Senate District 25 located in Llano County to
Senate District 24. 

SECTION 3.  Makes the districts established by this Act applicable to the
election of the members of the Texas Senate beginning with the primary and
general elections in 2002 for members of the 78th Legislature.  Provides
that this Act does not affect the membership or districts of the Texas
Senate of the 77th Legislature. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date:  upon passage or September 1, 2001.