MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, SPECIAL

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

9:00 AM

Senate Chamber

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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, Special was held on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, in the Senate Chamber.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Joan Huffman, Chair Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair Senator Carol Alvarado Senator Brian Birdwell
Senator Dawn Buckingham
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Kelly Hancock
Senator Bryan Hughes
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Angela Paxton
Senator Charles Perry
Senator Royce West
Senator John Whitmire

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:01 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The following committee members attended/participated via videoconference:

Senator Paul Bettencourt

Senator Nathan Johnson

Senator José Menéndez

The following non-committee members attended/participated in-person:

Senator Judith Zaffirini

Senator Drew Springer

Senator Lois Kolkhorst

Dr. Lloyd Potter, Texas Demographer provided invited testimony.

The following witnesses provided public testimony via videoconferencing (see attached witness list).

At 10:20 AM Senator Huffman moved that the Committee stand recessed.

At 10:37 AM Senator Huffman reconvened the meeting.

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

There being no further business, at 11:14 AM 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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Koy Kunkel, Clerk