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).