MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, SELECT

Thursday, May 12, 2011

9:00 AM

Ext. Auditorium, E1.004

 

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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, Select was held on Thursday, May 12, 2011, in the Ext. Auditorium, E1.004.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Kel Seliger, Chair

 

None

Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr., Vice Chair

 

 

Senator John Carona

 

 

Senator Kevin Eltife

 

 

Senator Craig Estes

 

 

Senator Troy Fraser

 

 

Senator Juan Hinojosa

 

 

Senator Joan Huffman

 

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

 

 

Senator Dan Patrick

 

 

Senator Carlos Uresti

 

 

Senator Jeff Wentworth

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

Senator Tommy Williams

 

 

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:10 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 31 and recognized the author, Senator Seliger, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Seliger resumed the chair.

 

Committee members made opening remarks.

 

Senator Watson made remarks and submitted documents to the Committee.

 

Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearings held on May 4, 2011 and May 6, 2011; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Birdwell made remarks.

 

The Committee set a 5:00 PM deadline on Thursday May 12, 2011 for amendments to be submitted to Plan S107.

 

Senator Van de Putte made remarks.

 

Senator Seliger moved that the Committee stand recessed until 1:30 PM or upon adjournment of the Senate. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 2:20 PM the Committee reconvened.

 

Senator Davis made remarks and submitted documents to the Committee.

 

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.

 

The chair announced that the Committee would meet at 8:00 AM Friday, May 13, 2011.

 

There being no further business, at 5:55 PM Senator Seliger moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Kel Seliger, Chair

 

 

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Stephanie R. Hoover, Clerk