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MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON JURISPRUDENCE

Friday, December 1, 2023

11:45 AM or upon adjournment/recess of the Senate Finance hearing

Betty King Committee Room

 

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Jurisprudence was held on Friday, December 1, 2023, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Bryan Hughes, Chair

 

None

Senator Nathan Johnson, Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Brandon Creighton

 

 

Senator Juan Hinojosa

 

 

Senator Mayes Middleton

 

 

 

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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 chair laid out SB 6 and explained the bill.

 

No witnesses registered or testified on the bill.

 

At 12:13 PM Senator Johnson assumed the chair.

 

Senator Hughes moved that SB 6 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. 

 

At 12:14 PM Senator Hughes resumed the chair.

 

 

 

There being no further business, at 12:14 PM Senator Hughes moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

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Senator Bryan Hughes, Chair

 

 

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Drew Tedford, Committee Director