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
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MEMBERS
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Senator Kel Seliger, Chair |
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None |
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Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr., Vice
Chair |
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Senator John Carona |
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Senator Kevin Eltife |
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Senator Craig Estes |
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Senator Troy Fraser |
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Senator Juan Hinojosa |
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Senator Joan Huffman |
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. |
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Senator Dan Patrick |
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Senator Carlos Uresti |
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Senator Jeff Wentworth |
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Senator Royce West |
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Senator Tommy Williams |
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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