HBA-KMH H.B. 3054 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3054
By: Jones, Delwin
Elections
3/29/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

H.B. 3054 requires a commissioners court to order changes in the county
election precinct boundaries when necessary to give effect to a
redistricting plan involving the legislature, the United States Congress,
or the State Board of Education, rather than before October 1 of the year
in which the redistricting is done.  This bill also requires specified
persons to report voter turnout to the Texas Legislative Council if the
council so requests. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 42.032, Election Code, to require a
commissioners court to order changes in the county election precinct
boundaries when necessary to give effect to a redistricting plan involving
the legislature, the United States Congress, or the State Board of
Education, rather than before October 1 of the year in which the
redistricting is done.  Makes conforming and nonsubstantive changes. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 276.008(a), Election Code, to require specified
persons to report voter turnout to the Texas Legislative Council if the
council so requests. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 4.  Emergency clause.