MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, SPECIAL

Monday, October 4, 2021

9:00 AM

Senate Chamber

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Redistricting, Special was held on Monday, October 4, 2021, in the Senate Chamber.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Joan Huffman, Chair		None
Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair
Senator Carol Alvarado
Senator Paul Bettencourt
Senator Brian Birdwell
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Bryan Hughes
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Angela Paxton
Senator Charles Perry
Senator Royce West
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:07 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair made opening remarks.

 

 

At 9:10 AM Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 6.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 11:10 AM the chair moved that the committee stand at ease.

 

At 11:28 AM Senator Hinojosa reconvened the meeting.

 

Senator Huffman sent up Committee Amendment 1 (Plan C2112) and explained it.

 

Senator Huffman moved adoption of Committee Amendment 1 (Plan C2112). There being no objection, Committee Amendment 1 (Plan C2112) was adopted by unanimous consent.

 

Senator Zaffirini sent up Committee Amendment 2 (Plan C2109) and explained it.

 

Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of Committee Amendment 2 (Plan C2109).  There being 5 ayes, 9 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent, the adoption of Committee Amendment 2 (Plan C2109) failed.

 

Senator Zaffirini sent up Committee Amendment 3 (Plan C2110) and explained it.

 

Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of Committee Amendment 3 (Plan C2110).  There being 6 ayes, 9 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent, the adoption of Committee Amendment 3 (Plan C2110) failed.

 

Senator Huffman requested unanimous consent to incorporate the adopted committee amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Huffman then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Huffman moved that SB 6 do not pass but that CSSB 6 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and not be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 6 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

At 11:38 AM Senator Huffman resumed the chair.

 

There being no further business, at 11:38 AM Senator Huffman moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Joan Huffman, Chair

 

 

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Sean Opperman, Clerk