H.B. No. 1528
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to consolidating precincts in a primary election.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 42.009, Election Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 42.009.  CONSOLIDATING PRECINCTS IN PRIMARY ELECTION.
  The county executive committee of a political party holding a
  primary election may order two or more county election precincts
  consolidated into a single precinct if[:
               [(1)] the polling place is located so it will
  adequately serve the voters of the consolidated precinct [; and
               [(2)   at least one consolidated precinct is situated
  wholly within each commissioners precinct].
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1528 was passed by the House on May
  12, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 130, Nays 15, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 1528 was passed by the Senate on May
  25, 2011, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor