BILL ANALYSIS



C.S.H.B. 1378
By: Krusee
03-30-95
Committee Report (Substituted)


BACKGROUND

The 1991 redistricting of State Representative Districts 52 and 53
in Williamson County split several communities including Anderson
Mill, Cedar Park, Leander and Round Rock.  This division of
communities has led to voter confusion as to who their
representative is and duplication of efforts regarding constituent
services.  The Representatives of district 52 and 53 have agreed
upon the revisions contained in HB 1378.  Changes in both
demographics and deviations between the present lines and those
proposed by HB 1378 are negligible.

PURPOSE

This bill adjusts the district line between State Representative
Districts 52 and 53 in Williamson County.  After making this
adjustment, Anderson Mill and Round Rock will be contained wholly
within district 52, and Leander will be contained wholly within
District 53.

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 Sections 52 and 53, Article II, Chapter 2, Acts
of the 72nd Legislature,           3rd called Session, 1992, by
shifting appropriate census tracks to allow       adjustment      of the District line between State Representative Districts
52 and         53.

SECTION 2. Provides definition of "block group" of census tracks
           so as to minimize the number of census track listings
           required to describe a political district.

SECTION 3. States the change made by this bill does not affect the
           members or districts of the Texas House of
           Representatives of the 74th Legislature.

SECTION 4. Emergency clause.

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

The committee substitute of this bill switches the following areas
in addition to the ones that were switched by the original House
Bill 1378: Anderson Mill West - VTDs 216 and 273 - are moved to
District 52; and rural areas around Lake Georgetown - VTDs 244 and
305 - and Florence -  VTD 310 - are moved to District 53. 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

Pursuant to public notice posted March 23, 1995, the House
Committee on Redistricting met in a public hearing on March 28,
1995.  Representative Krusee explained the bill.  The committee
considered a complete substitute for the bill.  The substitute was
adopted without objection by a non-record vote.  The bill was
reported favorably as substituted, with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed, by a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 4 absent.