Bill Text: TX SB2 | 2013 | 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session | Enrolled


Bill Title: Relating to the composition of districts for the election of members of the Texas Senate.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-06-26 - Effective immediately [SB2 Detail]

Download: Texas-2013-SB2-Enrolled.html
 
 
  S.B. No. 2
 
 
 
 
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  Texas Civil Statutes), is repealed.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.
 
 
 
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2 passed the Senate on
  June 14, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 27, Nays 0.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
 
         I hereby certify that S.B. No. 2 passed the House on
  June 21, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 109, Nays 30, two
  present not voting.
 
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
 
  Approved:
 
  ______________________________ 
              Date
 
 
  ______________________________ 
            Governor
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