MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, SPECIAL
Monday, October 4, 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 Monday, October 4, 2021, in the Senate Chamber.
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MEMBERS ABSENT: |
Senator Joan Huffman, Chair |
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None |
Senator Juan Hinojosa, Vice Chair |
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Senator Carol Alvarado |
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Senator Paul Bettencourt |
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Senator Brian Birdwell |
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Senator Donna Campbell |
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Senator Kelly Hancock |
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Senator Bryan Hughes |
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. |
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Senator Robert Nichols |
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Senator Angela Paxton |
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Senator Charles Perry |
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Senator Royce West |
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Senator John Whitmire |
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Senator Judith Zaffirini |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:07 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair made opening remarks.
At 9:10 AM Senator Hinojosa assumed the chair.
The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 6.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 11:10 AM the chair moved that the committee stand at ease.
At 11:28 AM Senator Hinojosa reconvened the meeting.
Senator Huffman sent up Committee Amendment 1 (Plan C2112) and explained it.
Senator Huffman moved adoption of Committee Amendment 1 (Plan C2112). There being no objection, Committee Amendment 1 (Plan C2112) was adopted by unanimous consent.
Senator Zaffirini sent up Committee Amendment 2 (Plan C2109) and explained it.
Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of Committee Amendment 2 (Plan C2109). There being 5 ayes, 9 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent, the adoption of Committee Amendment 2 (Plan C2109) failed.
Senator Zaffirini sent up Committee Amendment 3 (Plan C2110) and explained it.
Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of Committee Amendment 3 (Plan C2110). There being 6 ayes, 9 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent, the adoption of Committee Amendment 3 (Plan C2110) failed.
Senator Huffman requested unanimous consent to incorporate the adopted committee amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Huffman then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Huffman moved that SB 6 do not pass but that CSSB 6 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and not be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 6 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
At 11:38 AM Senator Huffman resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 11:38 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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Sean Opperman, Clerk