83S10082 DRH-D
By: Coleman H.B. No. 17
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the composition of districts for the election of
members of the Texas House of Representatives.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The redistricting plan identified as PLANH302 on
the redistricting computer system operated by the Texas Legislative
Council is adopted as the permanent plan for districts used to elect
members of the Texas House of Representatives.
SECTION 2. (a) This Act supersedes all previous enactments
or orders adopting districts for the Texas House of
Representatives. All previous acts of the legislature adopting
districts for the Texas House of Representatives are repealed.
(b) Chapter 1271 (H.B. 150), Acts of the 82nd Legislature,
Regular Session, 2011 (Article 195a-12, Vernon's Texas Civil
Statutes), is repealed.
SECTION 3. The districts included in the redistricting plan
adopted under Section 1 of this Act apply to the election of the
members of the Texas House of Representatives beginning with the
primary and general elections in 2014 for members of the 84th
Legislature. This Act does not affect the membership or districts
of the House of Representatives of the 83rd Texas Legislature.
SECTION 4. 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 on the 91st day after the last day of the
legislative session.