The House Committee on Redistricting

82nd Legislature

June 9, 2011

9:00 a.m.

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on June 7, 2011, and permission granted to meet while the House is in session on June 7, 2011, the House Committee on Redistricting met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Solomons, at 9:12 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Solomons; Villarreal; Alonzo; Alvarado; Aycock; Branch; Eissler; Geren; Harless; Hunter; Keffer; Madden; Pena; Phillips; Pickett; and Veasey.

A quorum was present.

SB 4

The chair laid out SB 4.

Representative Veasey and Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute, PLANC 121.

(Representative Hilderbran now present.)

The Chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the committee substitute, PLANC 121.

The committee substitute, PLANC 121, failed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Villarreal; Alonzo; Alvarado; Pickett; Veasey (5).

Nays: Representatives Solomons; Aycock; Branch; Eissler; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Hunter; Keffer; Madden; Pena; Phillips (12).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

Representative Veasey was recognized for a personal privilege speech.

Representative Alvarado offered a complete committee substitute, PLANC 126.

The Chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain committee substitute, PLANC 126.

Representative Alvarado requested to have a letter retained as part of the committee record.

The committee substitute, PLANC 126, failed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Villarreal; Alonzo; Alvarado; Pickett; Veasey (5).

Nays: Representatives Solomons; Aycock; Branch; Eissler; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Hunter; Madden; Pena; Phillips (11).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Keffer (1).

Representative Alonzo and Representative Veasey offered a complete committee substitute,

PLANC 142.

The Chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain committee substitute, PLANC 142.

(Representative Keffer now present.)

The committee substitute, PLANC 142, failed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Villarreal; Alonzo; Alvarado; Pickett; Veasey (5).

Nays: Representatives Solomons; Aycock; Branch; Eissler; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Hunter; Keffer; Madden; Pena; Phillips (12).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

Representative Alonzo requested to have his notes retained as part of the committee record.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute, PLANC 144, and explained the committee substitute, PLANC 144.

The committee substitute, PLANC 144, was adopted by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Solomons; Aycock; Branch; Eissler; Geren; Harless; Hunter; Keffer; Madden; Pena; Phillips (11).

Nays: Representatives Villarreal; Alonzo; Alvarado; Pickett; Veasey (5).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Hilderbran (1).

Representative Hunter offered an amendment, PLANC 146, to the committee substitute PLANC 144.

(Representative Hilderbran now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the amendment, PLANC 146.

The amendment, PLANC 146, was adopted by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Solomons; Aycock; Branch; Eissler; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Hunter; Keffer; Madden; Pena; Phillips; Pickett (13).

Nays: Representatives Villarreal; Alonzo; Alvarado; Veasey (4).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

Representative Madden offered an amendment, PLANC 147, to the committee substitute, PLANC 144.

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the amendment, PLANC 147.

Representative Madden offered an amendment, PLANC 148, to the amendment, PLANC 147.

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the amendment, PLANC 148, to the amendment, PLANC 147.

The amendment, PLANC 148, to the amendment, PLANC 147, was adopted by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Solomons; Aycock; Branch; Eissler; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Hunter; Keffer; Madden; Pena; Phillips; Pickett (13).

Nays: Representatives Villarreal; Alonzo; Alvarado; Veasey (4).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

The amendment, PLANC 147, as amended, was adopted by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Solomons; Aycock; Branch; Eissler; Geren; Harless; Hilderbran; Hunter; Keffer; Madden; Pena; Phillips; Pickett (13).

Nays: Representatives Villarreal; Alonzo; Alvarado; Veasey (4).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Solomons; Aycock; Branch; Eissler; Geren; Harless; Hunter; Keffer; Madden; Pena; Phillips (11).

Nays: Representatives Villarreal; Alonzo; Alvarado; Pickett; Veasey (5).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Hilderbran (1).

The chair closed on SB 4.

Representative Solomons moved that SB 4, 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 Solomons; Aycock; Branch; Eissler; Geren; Harless; Hunter; Keffer; Madden; Pena; Phillips (11).

Nays: Representatives Villarreal; Alonzo; Alvarado; Pickett; Veasey (5).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Hilderbran (1).

At 11:12 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. Solomons, Chair

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Bonnie Bruce, Clerk