BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 1701
By: D. Jones
05-05-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

The 1991 redistricting of Congressional Districts 14 and 21; 17 and
21; 23 and 16 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. 1701 are negligible.

This is a Congressional redistricting bill and is in compliance
with Justice Department rulings and court requirements for
redistricting.

PURPOSE

This bill adjusts the district lines between Congressional
Districts 14 and 21; 17 and 21; 23 and 16.

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 7, Acts of the 72nd Legislature, 2nd
Called Session, 1991, by           shifting appropriate census
tracks to allow adjustment    of the District lines         between
Congressional Districts 14 and 21; 17 and 21; 23 and 16.

           Provides the definition of "block" and "tract" as
assigned by Section 1, Article          III, Chapter 7, Acts of the
72nd Legislature, 2nd Called Session.

SECTION 2. States the changes made by this bill do not affect the
members or districts of the        Texas Congressional districts of
the 104th Congress.

SECTION 3.     Emergency Clause. 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

The House Redistricting Committee met in a formal meeting on May 3,
1995 and took up HB 1703.  The chair laid out HB 1703 and Rep.
Grusendorf made a motion to vote to report back favorably HB 1703
to the House 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).