MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, SPECIAL

Thursday, September 30, 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 Thursday, September 30, 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 Kelly Hancock
Senator Carol Alvarado	Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Brian Birdwell	Senator Royce West
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Bryan Hughes
Senator Robert Nichols
Senator Angela Paxton
Senator Charles Perry
Senator John Whitmire
Senator Judith Zaffirini

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair made opening remarks.

At 9:08 AM Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 6 and recognized the author, Senator Huffman, to explain the bill.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

At 1:14 PM Senator Nichols assumed the chair.

At 1:17 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 6 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 1:55 PM Senator Huffman resumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 1:56 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