BILL ANALYSIS



H.B. 2714
By: D. Jones
05-05-95
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND

The 1991 redistricting of Congressional Districts 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. 2714 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 17 and 21.

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 Sections 17 and 21, Article II, 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 17 and 21.

SECTION 2. Provides the definition of "block" and "tract" as
assigned by Section 1, Article          III, Chapter 7, Acts of the
72nd Legislature, 2nd Called Session, 1991.

SECTION 3. States the changes made by this bill do not affect the
members or districts of the        Texas Congressional districts of
the 104th Congress.

SECTION 4.     Emergency Clause. 

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION

In a formal meeting on May 3, 1995, the House Redistricting
Committee took up HB 2714.  The chair laid out HB 2714 and Rep.
Alvarado made a motion to vote to report back favorably to the
House HB 2714 and to 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).