MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, SPECIAL

Friday, January 29, 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 Friday, January 29, 2021, in the Senate Chamber.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Joan Huffman, Chair	Senator Paul Bettencourt
Senator Carol Alvarado
Senator Brian Birdwell
Senator Dawn Buckingham
Senator Robert Nichols Senator Bryan Hughes

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 The following members attended/participated via videoconference:

Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair

Senator Donna Campbell

Senator Kelly Hancock

Senator Nathan Johnson

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

Senator José Menéndez

Senator Angela Paxton

Senator Charles Perry

Senator Royce West

Senator John Whitmire

Dr. Lloyd Potter, Texas Demographer provided invited testimony.

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

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

There being no further business, at 10:16 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