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Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee approves bill to define “district”; two bills taken off notice
Summary
On Feb. 18, 2025, the Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee approved HB 0023, which clarifies the definition of “district” to explicitly include precinct, sector, territory and ward. Two other bills—HB 0574 and HB 0093—were taken off notice at sponsors' requests.
The Elections & Campaign Finance Subcommittee on Feb. 18, 2025, approved HB 0023, a bill that clarifies the statutory definition of “district” by listing related geographic terms such as precinct, sector, territory and ward. The panel also took two bills off notice at sponsors’ requests: HB 0574 and HB 0093.
Representative Davis told the subcommittee, “So essentially what this bill does is it defines a district. It's a definition.” She said the measure specifies that when statutes or rules refer to a district they include precinct, sector, territory and ward as equivalent geographic vocabulary.
The clarification drew no further debate. The clerk recorded a roll call showing five members present and two absent; the transcript does not record a full vote-by-name or a final yes/no tally. The chair then announced the bill will move to the full House State and Local committee for further consideration.
At the start of the meeting the sponsor of HB 0574, Chairman Doggett, requested that HB 0574 be taken off notice; the subcommittee raised no objection and the bill was removed from the calendar at the sponsor’s request. Later, Representative Shaw’s HB 0093 was likewise taken off notice after the sponsor requested removal and no members objected.
With no additional substantive items on the agenda, Representative Wright moved to adjourn and the subcommittee adjourned.
Votes at a glance HB 0023 — Action: Approved by the subcommittee; motion/second not recorded in the transcript. Roll call: five present, two absent. Exact yes/no/abstain counts by name were not recorded in the transcript. HB 0574 — Action: Taken off notice at sponsor request. HB 0093 — Action: Taken off notice at sponsor request.
