HBA-CBW H.J.R. 61 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.J.R. 61
By: Gallego
Judicial Affairs
2/21/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, the Texas Constitution requires the Judicial Districts Board
(JDB) to make a statewide reapportionment of judicial districts following
the decennial census if the legislature fails to do so by a certain
deadline. If the JDB is unsuccessful, the reapportionment responsibility
falls to the Legislative Redistricting Board. As proposed, House Joint
Resolution 61 requires the submission to the voters for a constitutional
amendment repealing the constitutional requirement for decennial
reapportionment of the state's judicial districts and abolishing the
Judicial Districts Board. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this resolution
does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Joint Resolution 61 repeals the constitutional requirement for
decennial reapportionment of the state's judicial districts and abolishes
the Judicial Districts Board.  

FOR ELECTION

This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at
an election to be held November 6, 2001.