By: Seliger S.B. No. 2
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the composition of districts for the election of
members of the Texas Senate.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The interim redistricting plan used to elect
members of the Texas Senate in 2012 ordered by the United States
District Court for the Western District of Texas on February 28,
2012, in the case of Davis, et al. v. Perry, et al. (No.
SA-11-CV-788), and identified as PLANS172 on the redistricting
computer system operated by the Texas Legislative Council, is
hereby ratified and adopted as the permanent plan for districts
used to elect members of the Texas Senate.
SECTION 2. Chapter 1315 (Senate Bill No. 31), Acts of the
82nd Legislature, Regular Session, 2011 (Article 193e, Vernon's
Texas Civil Statutes), is repealed.
SECTION 3. 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.