79R12270 JRJ-D


By:  Taylor, Smith of Tarrant, Eiland, Dawson,                    H.B. No. 2759
 
    Hegar                                                                    

Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2759:                                   

By:  Denny                                                    C.S.H.B. No. 2759



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the maximum number of registered voters that may be 
contained in a county election precinct.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 42.006(d), Election Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
	(d)  In a county in which a voting system has been adopted for 
use in the general election for state and county officers, the 
maximum number of registered voters a precinct may contain is 
5,000[:
		[(1)  3,000, in a county with a population of 250,000 or 
more;
		[(2)  4,000, in a county with a population of 175,000 or 
more but less than 250,000; and
		[(3)  5,000, in a county with a population of less than 
175,000].
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2005.