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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the composition of districts for the election of |
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members of the Texas Senate. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The interim redistricting plan used to elect |
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members of the Texas Senate in 2012 ordered by the United States |
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District Court for the Western District of Texas on February 28, |
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2012, in the case of Davis, et al. v. Perry, et al. (No. |
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SA-11-CV-788), and identified as PLANS172 on the redistricting |
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computer system operated by the Texas Legislative Council, is |
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hereby ratified and adopted as the permanent plan for districts |
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used to elect members of the Texas Senate. |
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SECTION 2. Chapter 1315 (Senate Bill No. 31), Acts of the |
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82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (Article 193e, Vernon's |
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Texas Civil Statutes), is repealed. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect on the 91st day after the last day of the |
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legislative session. |