TITLE: Relating to the territory that may be included in a single county election precinct.

SUMMARY: Relating to the territory that may be included in a single county election precinct.

FULL TEXT:
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; (4) a state representative district; (5) a state senatorial district; or (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 42.010(c), Election Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) After each redistricting of a territorial unit described by Section 42.005(a)(3), (4), (5), or (6) [(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 4. Sections 42.005(c) and (d) and 42.010(a), Election Code, are repealed. SECTION 5. 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.