The House Committee on Redistricting
77th Legislature
April 30, 2001
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Cap.Ext.Aud. Rm E1.004
Pursuant to the recess of the April 27, 2001 hearing, the House
Committee on Redistricting met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Jones, Delwin, at
8:08 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Glaze; Bosse; Counts;
Dunnam; Hunter; Keel; McClendon; Moreno, Paul; Pitts;
Sadler (11).
Absent: Representatives Grusendorf; Luna, Vilma; Marchant;
Wilson (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 150
The Chair laid out HB 150 as pending business.
The Chair offered a complete committee substitute (previously
laid out at the 4/27/01 public hearing.)
(Representative Grusendorf now present.)
(Representative Luna, Vilma now present.)
(Representative Marchant now present.)
Amendment 01038H
Representative Counts offered Amendment 01038H.
The Chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Amendment 01010H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01010H.
The Chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the
amendment.
Representative Pitts moved that Amendment 01010H be adopted.
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Counts;
Grusendorf; Hunter; Keel; Luna, Vilma;
Marchant; McClendon; Pitts; Sadler (10).
Nays: Representatives Glaze; Bosse; Dunnam;
Moreno, Paul (4).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wilson (1).
Amendment 01012H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01012H.
The Chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Amendment 01029H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01029H.
The Chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Amendment 01031H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01031H.
The Chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
amendment.
Representative McClendon moved that Amendment 01031H be adopted.
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Glaze; Bosse;
Counts; Dunnam; Luna, Vilma; McClendon;
Moreno, Paul; Sadler (9).
Nays: Representatives Grusendorf; Hunter; Keel;
Marchant; Pitts (5).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wilson (1).
Amendment 01028H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01028H.
The Chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Amendment 01032H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01032H.
The Chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
(Representative Wilson now present.)
Amendment 01046H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01046H.
The Chair recognized Representative Marchant to explain the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Amendment 01033H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01033H.
The Chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Amendment 01030H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01030H.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Amendment 01016H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01016H.
The Chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Amendment 01043H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01043H.
The Chair explained the amendment.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Amendment 01022H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01022H.
The Chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
amendment.
Sharon Carter, House Parliamentarian, answered questions
regarding this amendment's impact on future amendments.
Representative Counts moved that Amendment 01022 be adopted.
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Glaze; Bosse;
Counts; Dunnam; Grusendorf; Hunter; Keel;
Marchant; McClendon; Pitts; Sadler (12).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representatives Luna, Vilma; Moreno,
Paul; Wilson (3).
Absent: None (0).
Amendment 01045H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01045H.
The Chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the
amendment.
David Hanna, Texas Legislative Council, answered questions
regarding the amendment.
The Chair laid out Amendment 01060H as an amendment to Amendment
01045H.
The Chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the
amendment to the amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The Chair laid out Amendment 1061H as an amendment to Amendment
1045H.
The Chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the
amendment to the amendment.
Representative Capelo explained the amendment to the amendment
and answered questions about it.
The Chair moved adoption of the amendment to the amendment.
The amendment to the amendment failed by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Glaze; Bosse; Counts;
Dunnam; Sadler; Wilson (6).
Nays: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Grusendorf;
Hunter; Keel; Luna, Vilma; Marchant;
McClendon; Moreno, Paul; Pitts (9).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Luna moved that Amendment 1045H as amended be
adopted.
The amendment failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Keel; Luna,
Vilma; Marchant; McClendon; Moreno, Paul;
Wilson (7).
Nays: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Glaze; Bosse;
Counts; Dunnam; Hunter; Pitts; Sadler (8).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
Amendment 01038H
The next amendment, Amendment 01038H, had been previously
withdrawn by Mr. Counts.
Amendment 01042H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01042H.
The Chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the
amendment.
Representative Zbranek was recognized to speak on the amendment.
The Chair moved to table Amendment 01042H.
The amendment was tabled by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Glaze; Bosse;
Dunnam; Grusendorf; Hunter; Keel; Marchant;
Pitts; Sadler (10).
Nays: Representatives Luna, Vilma; McClendon;
Wilson (3).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Moreno, Paul (1).
Absent: Representative Counts (1).
Amendment 01018H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01018H.
The Chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
amendment.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
Amendment by Moreno
The Chair laid out an amendment presented to the committee at a
previous hearing by representatives of MALDEF, Texas League of
Latin American Citizens, and the William C. Velasquez Institute.
The Chair recognized Representative Moreno to explain the
amendment.
Representative Moreno noted the need to increase the number of
Hispanics in the Legislature.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The committee stood at ease at 9:25 a.m. and then resumed
business at 9:30 a.m.
Amendment 01047H
The Chair laid out Amendment 01047H.
The Chair explained the amendment.
Representative Grusendorf moved to amend Amendment 01047H by
striking the portion of Amendment 01047H dealing with Tarrant
County.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
The Chair laid out Amendment 01040H as an amendment to the
amendment.
The Chair explained the amendment to the amendment.
The amendment to the amendment was adopted without objection.
Amendment 01047H as amended was adopted without objection.
Chairman Jones moved that the committee adopt the working plan
identified as Plan 01003H on the Texas Legislative Council's
REDAPPL system as modified by the amendments we have adopted as
the committee substitute for HB 150. The changes to house
districts would take effect for election of members to the Texas
House of Representatives starting with the 78th Legislature.
The motion passed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Glaze; Bosse;
Counts; Dunnam; McClendon; Moreno, Paul;
Sadler (8).
Nays: Representatives Grusendorf; Keel; Marchant;
Wilson (4).
Present, Not Voting: Representatives Hunter; Luna, Vilma;
Pitts (3).
Absent: None (0).
The Chair moved that the staff be instructed to produce bill
text that reflects the committee substitute redistricting map.
The motion was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Delwin moved that HB 150, as substituted,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Glaze; Bosse;
Counts; Dunnam; McClendon; Moreno, Paul;
Sadler (8).
Nays: Representatives Grusendorf; Keel; Marchant;
Wilson (4).
Present, Not Voting: Representatives Hunter; Luna, Vilma;
Pitts (3).
Absent: None (0).
Representative Wilson stated that he voted against the bill
because in Harris and Dallas counties districts were drawn in a
manner which diluted African-American districts to shore up
other districts.
The Chair moved that Texas Legislative Council staff be
authorized to renumber the House districts 1-150 as appropriate.
The motion was adopted without objection.
At 9:45 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the Chair.
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Rep. Jones, Delwin, Chair
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Glen Hunt, Clerk