MINUTES 
                                           
                         SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE 
                              Thursday, July 10, 2003 
                                     1:00 p.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence  
         was held on Thursday, July 10, 2003, in the Capitol Extension,  
         Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Robert Duncan                   Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. 
         Senator Mario Gallegos                   
         Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Chris Harris 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Royce West 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Gallegos made a motion requesting that no vote take  
         place until noon on Tuesday, July 15th in order to allow members  
         time to review the written transcripts of regional redistricting  
         hearings.  The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 1  
         absent, and 0 present not voting.   
               
         At 2:40 p.m. Senator Duncan moved that the committee stand  
         recessed until 2:45 p.m; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 2:45 p.m. the committee reconvened and the committee heard  
         invited testimony on congressional redistricting.  The witnesses  
         are shown on the attached list.   
          
         At 3:05 p.m. Senator Gallegos assumed the chair.   
          
         At 3:10 p.m. Senator Duncan resumed the chair.   
          
         At 3:21 p.m. Senator Gallegos assumed the chair.   
          
         At 3:49 p.m. Senator Duncan resumed the chair.   
          
         At 3:56 p.m. Senator Gallegos assumed the chair.   
          
         At 4:45 p.m. Senator Duncan resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 10 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Senator Gallegos sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Gallegos to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.   
          
         Public testimony was taken.  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.  SB 10 was left pending before the  
         committee. 
          
         There being no further business, the Committee stood recessed  
         subject to the call of the chair.  
          
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         Senator Robert Duncan, Chair 
          
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         Lucy Oliver, Clerk