Hood County Commissioners on April 22 approved a redrawing of the boundary between Voting Precinct 409 and Precinct 415 to bring Precinct 409 into compliance with the Texas Election Code limit on registered voters per precinct.

An elections official told the court that Precinct 409 currently has 5,063 registered voters—just over the statutory maximum of 5,000—and that Precinct 415 has about 600 registered voters. The proposal would move the line west to Temple Hall Highway and shift roughly 1,300 voters into Precinct 415. The official said the change should avoid the need for another adjustment until after the next census.

Commissioner Eagle moved to adopt the changes under Texas Election Code sections 42.005, 42.006, 42.007 and 42.031. The court voted to approve the boundary change; staff confirmed the change will take effect Jan. 1, 2026, in time for the next primary.

What happens next: The boundary change will be implemented administratively and take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. Registration and polling-place information for affected voters will be updated according to election-office procedures.