MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, SPECIAL

Friday, September 24, 2021

10:00 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, September 24, 2021, in the Senate Chamber.

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

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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair made opening remarks.

At 10:05 AM Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 4 and recognized the author, Senator Huffman, to explain the bill.

The chair laid out SB 7 and recognized the author, Senator Huffman, to explain the bill.

Witnesses testifying and registering on SB 4 and SB 7 are shown on the attached list.

At 2:24 PM Senator Nichols assumed the chair.

At 2:43 PM Senator Hinojosa resumed the chair.

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

Senator Hinojosa moved that SB 4 and SB 7 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 3:48 PM Senator Huffman resumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 3:50 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