SRC-JBJ S.B. 500 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 500
77R4099 JSA-DBy: Wentworth
Redistricting
5/7/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Every ten years after the decennial census, Texas' state senate, state
representatives, and U.S. congressional districts, as well as smaller
districts such as school board districts, are redistricted to comply with
federal and constitutional provisions.  As proposed, S.B. 500 offers a
redistricting plan for the U.S. House of Representatives congressional
districts. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Provides that the districts from which the members of the
United States House of Representatives representing the State of Texas are
elected are the districts as provided by law and used for the election of
the members of the House of Representatives of the 107th Congress except as
those districts are changed by SECTION 2 of this Act. 

SECTION 2.  Sets forth changes to the composition of certain districts.

SECTION 3.  Provides that the districts established by this Act apply to
the election of the members of the United States house of Representatives
from the State of Texas beginning with the primary and general elections in
2002 for members of the 108th Congress.  Provides that this Act does not
affect the membership or districts of the United States House of
Representatives of the 107th Congress. 

SECTION 4.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.