83R10404 ADM-F
By: Bohac H.B. No. 2503
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the territory that may be included in a single county
election precinct.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 42.005, Election Code, is
amended to read as follows:
Sec. 42.005. RELATIONSHIP TO [WARDS,] DISTRICTS[, AND
JUSTICE] AND COMMISSIONERS PRECINCTS.
SECTION 2. Section 42.005(a), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) A county election precinct, including a consolidated
precinct, may not contain territory from more than one of each of
the following types of territorial units:
(1) a commissioners precinct;
(2) [a justice precinct;
[(3)] a congressional district;
(3) [(4)] a state representative district; or
(4) [(5)] a state senatorial district[;
[(6) a ward in a city with a population of 10,000 or
more; or
[(7) a State Board of Education district].
SECTION 3. Section 42.0051(b), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(b) County election precincts in a county with a population
of 250,000 or more may also be combined under Subsection (a) if the
changes result in county election precincts with [500 or more but]
fewer than 2,500 [750] registered voters.
SECTION 4. Sections 42.010(b) and (c), Election Code, are
amended to read as follows:
(b) After each redistricting of a territorial unit
described by Section 42.005(a)(1) [or (2)], the commissioners court
shall consider changes to the territorial units to allow the county
to eliminate county election precincts with no population or a
substantially small population.
(c) After each redistricting of a territorial unit
described by Section 42.005(a)(2), (3), or [42.005(a)(3),] (4),
[(5), or (7),] the commissioners court may submit recommendations
to the secretary of state on changes to the territorial units to
allow the county to eliminate county election precincts with no
population or a substantially small population.
SECTION 5. Sections 42.005(c) and (d) and 42.010(a),
Election Code, are repealed.
SECTION 6. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2013.