The House Committee on Redistricting

87th Legislature

October 13, 2021

10:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Capitol Extension Auditorium, E1.004

Pursuant to a notice posted on October 12, 2021, the House Committee on Redistricting met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Hunter, at 10:11 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Hunter; Rose; Anchia; Goldman; Jetton; Morrison; Murr; Schofield; Turner, Chris; and White.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

SB 6

The chair laid out SB 6.

(Representative Moody now present.)

The chair explained SB 6.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Guillen now present.)

(Representative Minjarez now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Landgraf now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Representative Reynolds was also in attendance.

Representative Toth was also in attendance.

At 1:51 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess of the House or during the period authorized for reading and referral of bills if permission is granted by the House.

The committee reconvened at 3:23 p.m. and was called to order by Representative Goldman.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Anchia; Goldman; and Morrison.

A quorum was present for the sole purpose of taking testimony, pursuant to Rule 4, Section 16A.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Schofield now present.)

(Representative Moody now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Guillen now present.)

(Representative Jetton now present.)

(Representative White now present.)

(Representative Thompson, Senfronia now present.)

(Representative Hunter now present.)

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

(Representative Minjarez now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Turner, Chris now present.)

Representative Murphy was also in attendance.

Representative Collier was also in attendance.

Representative Allen was also in attendance.

Representative Crockett was also in attendance.

Representative Reynolds was also in attendance.

Representative Ramos was also in attendance.

Representative Davis was also in attendance.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Schofield in chair.)

Representative Dutton was also in attendance.

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Schofield in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Schofield in chair.)

(Representative Landgraf now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Hunter in chair.)

(Representative Rose participating virtually, pursuant to Rule 4, Section 16A.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Murr now present.)

At 8:34 p.m., the chair announced that the committee would stand at ease.

The chair called the committee to order at 9:03 pm.

The chair addressed the committee.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia addressed the committee.

Representative Moody addressed the committee.

Representative Anchia addressed the committee.

Representative Turner, Chris addressed the committee.

Representative Rose addressed the committee.

Representative Anchia addressed the committee.

Representative Landgraf addressed the committee.

Representative Schofield addressed the committee.

Representative Thompson, Senfronia addressed the committee.

Representative Minjarez addressed the committee.

The chair closed on SB 6.

The chair moved that SB 6, PLANC2135, 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 Hunter; Goldman; Jetton; Landgraf; Morrison; Murr; Schofield; White (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Anchia; Guillen; Minjarez; Moody; Thompson, Senfronia; Turner, Chris (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Rose (1).

At 9:35 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. Hunter, Chair

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Colleen Garcia, Clerk