SRC-MSY S.B. 703 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 703
78R5372 JRJ-DBy: Jackson
State Affairs
3/25/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a single county election precinct may not contain more
than 2,000 registered voters. As proposed, S.B. 703 increases the maximum
number of voters allowed in a county election precinct to 4,000. 

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.  Amends Section 42.006(a), Election Code, by increasing the
maximum number of registered voters that a county election precinct may
contain from 2,000 to 4,000. 

SECTION 2.  Repealer:  Section 42.006(d), Election Code (specifying the
maximum number of registered voters a precinct may contain in certain
counties). 

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.