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SENATE RESOLUTION
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, That |
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Article XI of the Temporary Rules of the Senate, 87th |
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Legislature, be amended by adding Rule 11.21 to read as follows: |
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PUBLIC TESTIMONY ON REDISTRICTING USING VIDEOCONFERENCING |
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Rule 11.21. (a) A committee, including a subcommittee or |
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special committee, shall allow the use of two-way |
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videoconferencing to facilitate testimony from the general |
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public during: |
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(1) a public hearing on a redistricting bill; or |
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(2) a hearing, including a regional hearing, to |
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solicit public input on redistricting. |
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(b) A witness testifying by videoconference must be |
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clearly visible and audible to the committee members. A committee |
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member questioning a witness by videoconference must be clearly |
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visible and audible to the witness and the committee members. |
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(c) A witness testifying by videoconference must submit a |
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witness affirmation form before testifying. |
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(d) In case of any conflict, this rule prevails over a |
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conflicting Senate or committee rule. |