MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

12:00 PM or upon adjournment

Betty King Committee Room

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence was held on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Joan Huffman, Chair	Senator Brandon Creighton
Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair	Senator Bryan Hughes
Senator Nathan Johnson

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The chair called the meeting to order at 12:30 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

At 12:30 PM Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SJR 1 and recognized the author, Senator Huffman, to explain the bill.

No witnesses testified or registered on the bill.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Huffman moved that SJR 1 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

At 12:33 PM Senator Huffman resumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 12:33 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, Clerk