By:  Taylor, Eissler (Senate Sponsor - Jackson)                   H.B. No. 1701
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 5, 2003; 
May 7, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on 
Administration; May 13, 2003, reported favorably by the following 
vote:  Yeas 7, Nays 0; May 13, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to providing a uniform limit on the population of a county 
election precinct.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 42.006(a), Election Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	(a)  Except as otherwise provided by this section, a county 
election precinct must contain at least 100 but not more than 5,000
[2,000] registered voters.
	SECTION 2.  Section 42.006(d), Election Code, is repealed.                     
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.                           



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