H.R. No. 1242
                                  R E S O L U T I O N
    1-1        WHEREAS, Barbara Thomas, Edward Blum, Pauline Orcutt, Kenneth
    1-2  Powers, Edward Chen, Al Vera, Matt Jansha, Shirley Thompson, and
    1-3  John Bueckner, registered voters of this state, have instituted
    1-4  legal proceedings challenging the validity of certain state
    1-5  representative districts of the State of Texas; and
    1-6        WHEREAS, An agreement has been reached that addresses
    1-7  concerns of these citizens without adversely affecting the voting
    1-8  rights of any other group of citizens of this state; and
    1-9        WHEREAS, It is the desire of the House of Representatives to
   1-10  provide for timely elections and to avoid unnecessary legal
   1-11  expenses and further uncertainty in the configuration of state
   1-12  representative districts; now, therefore, be it
   1-13        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
   1-14  Legislature hereby directs the attorneys representing the state in
   1-15  the case of Thomas et al. v. Bush et al., Civil Action No.
   1-16  A-95-CV-186-SS in the United States District Court for the Western
   1-17  District of Texas, Austin Division, to seek a judgment from the
   1-18  court that resolves that litigation as it relates to state
   1-19  representative districts by allowing for the use of the state
   1-20  representative districts described in PLANH738, the current
   1-21  redistricting plan for the House of Representatives, with the
   1-22  modifications provided by PLANH846, as contained in the
   1-23  Redistricting Application Computer operated by the Texas
   1-24  Legislative Council, in the general election to be held in November
    2-1  1996; and, be it further
    2-2        RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 74th Texas
    2-3  Legislature hereby authorizes the staff of the Texas Legislative
    2-4  Council, at the direction of the speaker of the house and with the
    2-5  approval of each member of the House of Representatives
    2-6  representing the affected districts, to make technical changes to
    2-7  the plan referred to above to eliminate voting precincts containing
    2-8  no population or very little population.