82R7376 JRJ-D By: Miller of Erath H.B. No. 1528 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to consolidating precincts in a primary election. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 42.009, Election Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 42.009. CONSOLIDATING PRECINCTS IN PRIMARY ELECTION. The county executive committee of a political party holding a primary election may order two or more county election precincts consolidated into a single precinct if[: [(1)] the polling place is located so it will adequately serve the voters of the consolidated precinct [; and [(2) at least one consolidated precinct is situated wholly within each commissioners precinct]. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.