MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, SELECT

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

9:00 AM

E1.004 (Capitol Auditorium)

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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 Tuesday, October 29, 2019, in the E1.004 (Capitol Auditorium).

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Joan Huffman, Chair	Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair	Senator Charles Perry
Senator Carol Alvarado
Senator Paul Bettencourt
Senator Dawn Buckingham
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Peter Flores
Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Bryan Hughes
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator José Menéndez
Senator Angela Paxton
Senator Kirk Watson
Senator Royce West
Senator John Whitmire

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair made opening remarks and recognized other members of the committee to make opening statements.  Senator Hinojosa moved adoption of the committee rules.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.

The chair called the following panels to provide invited testimony (see attached witness list).

There being no further business, at 12:31 PM Senator Huffman moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Joan Huffman, Chair

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Sean Opperman, Committee Director