MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, SPECIAL

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

12:00 PM

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, September 7, 2021, in the Senate Chamber.

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

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The chair called the meeting to order at 12:05 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The following non-committee members attended/participated:

Senator Kel Seliger

The Chair made opening remarks and recognized other members to make opening statements.

Witnesses provided public testimony via videoconferencing (see the attached witness list).

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

There being no further business, at 1:17 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