BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 2004
By: D. Jones
05-05-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

The 1991 redistricting of House Districts 126 and 139; 83 and 84;
57 and 56 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. 2004 are negligible.
PURPOSE

This bill adjust the district lines between Texas House Districts
126 and 139; 83 and 84; 57 and 56.

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 2, Acts of the 72nd Legislature, 3rd
Called Session, 1992, by           shifting appropriate census
tracks to allow adjustment of the District lines       between
House Districts 126 and 139; 83 and 84; 57 and 56.

           Provides the definition of "block" and "tract" as
assigned by Section 1, Article          III, Chapter 2, Acts of the
72nd Legislature, 3rd Called Session.

SECTION 2.  States the changes made by this bill do not affect the
members or districts of the        Texas House districts of the
74th Legislature.

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 2004.  The chair laid out HB 2004 and Rep.
Grusendorf made a motion to vote to report HB 2004 back favorably
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).