The House Committee on Redistricting
78th Legislature
June 30, 2003
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on June 30,
2003, the House Committee on Redistricting met in a formal
meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Crabb, at 2:14 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Crabb; Villarreal; Flores; Grusendorf;
Isett; Krusee; Luna; Marchant; McClendon; Morrison;
Raymond; Talton (12).
Absent: Representatives King; Pitts; Wilson (3).
A quorum was present.
Committee members discussed testimony on congressional
redistricting from the outreach hearings.
(Representative King now present.)
Committee members discussed testimony on congressional
redistricting from the outreach hearings.
Representative McClendon moved that based on the fact that
Lubbock testimony was 3 to 1 against, that Dallas had 375
against and 77 for, that San Antonio was three-fourths against,
that Houston was three-fourths against, that Nacogdoches had 7
for and 65 against, and that there was no quorum in Brownsville,
this committee not take up congressional redistricting and
adjourn.
The motion failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Villarreal; Flores;
McClendon; Raymond (4).
Nays: Representatives Crabb; Grusendorf; Isett;
King; Krusee; Marchant; Morrison; Talton
(8).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Luna (1).
Absent: Representatives Pitts; Wilson (2).
Representative Raymond moved that this full committee not meet
until members get all of the transcripts from all of the cities
and wait at least 24 hours before the committee meets.
Representative Raymond moved to amend his motion from a wait of
at least 24 hours to a wait of two days.
The motion to amend the motion failed by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Villarreal; Flores;
McClendon; Raymond (4).
Nays: Representatives Crabb; Grusendorf; Isett;
King; Krusee; Marchant; Morrison; Talton
(8).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Luna (1).
Absent: Representatives Pitts; Wilson (2).
The original motion, with no amendment, failed by the following
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Villarreal; Flores;
McClendon; Raymond (4).
Nays: Representatives Crabb; Grusendorf; Isett;
King; Krusee; Marchant; Morrison; Talton
(8).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Luna (1).
Absent: Representatives Pitts; Wilson (2).
Representative Villarreal moved to not limit testimony.
Representative Villarreal withdrew his motion.
Representative Raymond moved this full committee hold hearings
in Waco and Laredo.
Representative Raymond withdrew his motion.
Representative Raymond moved this full committee hold hearings
in Waco, Laredo, Corpus Christi, El Paso, McAllen, Tyler, and
Amarillo before the committee proceed with any bills out of this
committee.
The motion failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Villarreal; Flores; Luna;
McClendon; Raymond (5).
Nays: Representatives Crabb; Grusendorf; Isett;
King; Krusee; Marchant; Morrison; Talton
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(8).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Pitts; Wilson (2).
At 5:05 p.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. Crabb, Chair
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Jay Yates, Clerk