The House Committee on Redistricting, Select

83rd Legislature

June 17, 2013

1:00 p.m.

E1.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on June 12, 2013, the House Committee on Redistricting, Select met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Darby, at 1:09 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Clardy; Creighton; Deshotel; Gonzales, Larry; Huberty; Hunter; Keffer; Martinez Fischer; Orr; Pickett; Price; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; and Villalba.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the May 31, 2013, June 1, 2013, June 6, 2013, June 10, 2013, and June 12, 2013 minutes for the House Committee on Redistricting, Select be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 2

The chair laid out HB 2 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 2.

(Representative Morrison now present.)

Representative Darby moved that HB 2, without amendments, 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 Darby; Davis, Yvonne; Clardy; Creighton; Deshotel; Gonzales, Larry; Huberty; Hunter; Keffer; Martinez Fischer; Morrison; Orr; Pickett; Price; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia; Villalba (17).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harper-Brown; Oliveira (2).

HB 3

The chair laid out HB 3 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 3.

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered amendment 1 to the measure.

Representative Davis, Yvonne explained amendment 1.

Amendment 1 failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Deshotel; Martinez Fischer; Pickett; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Darby; Clardy; Creighton; Gonzales, Larry; Huberty; Hunter; Keffer; Morrison; Orr; Price; Villalba (11).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harper-Brown; Oliveira (2).

The chair offered amendment 2 (Menendez) to the measure.

Amendment 2 was withdrawn without objection.

The chair offered amendment 3 to the measure.

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the amendment.

Amendment 3 was withdrawn without objection.

The chair offered amendment 4 (Cortez) to the measure.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain the amendment.

Amendment 4 was withdrawn without objection.

Representative Hunter moved to reconsider the vote by which Representative Davis, Yvonne's amendment 1 failed.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Amendment 1 was withdrawn without objection.

Representative Martinez Fischer offered amendment 5 to the measure.

Amendment 5 failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Deshotel; Martinez Fischer; Pickett; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Darby; Clardy; Creighton; Gonzales, Larry; Huberty; Hunter; Keffer; Morrison; Orr; Price; Villalba (11).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harper-Brown; Oliveira (2).

The chair moved that HB 3, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Darby; Clardy; Creighton; Gonzales, Larry; Huberty; Keffer; Morrison; Orr; Price (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Deshotel; Pickett; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harper-Brown; Hunter; Martinez Fischer; Oliveira; Villalba (5).

HB 4

The chair laid out HB 4 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 4.

Representative Davis, Yvonne offered an amendment to the measure.

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4, without amendments, 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 Darby; Clardy; Creighton; Gonzales, Larry; Huberty; Hunter; Keffer; Morrison; Orr; Price; Villalba (11).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Deshotel; Martinez Fischer; Pickett; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harper-Brown; Oliveira (2).

HB 1

The chair laid out HB 1 as pending business.

The chair explained HB 1.

The chair moved that HB 1, without amendments, 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 Darby; Clardy; Creighton; Gonzales, Larry; Huberty; Hunter; Keffer; Morrison; Orr; Price; Villalba (11).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Yvonne; Deshotel; Martinez Fischer; Pickett; Raymond; Thompson, Senfronia (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Harper-Brown; Oliveira (2).

At 4:32 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. Darby, Chair

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Natalie Foerster-Gonzalez, Clerk