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).