BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 1716
By: D. Jones
05-05-95
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND
The 1991 redistricting of Congressional Districts 21 and 20; 21 and
23; 17 and 21 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. 1716 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 21 and 20; 21 and 23; 17 and 21 which involve Bexar,
Midland, and Tom Green counties.
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 21 and 20; 21 and 23; 17 and 21.
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 3. States the change made by this bill does not affect the
members or districts of the Texas Congressional districts of
the 104th Congress.
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 1716. The chair laid out HB 1716 and Rep.
Alvarado made a motion to vote to report back favorably to the
House HB 1716 and send it to the General 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).