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MINUTES

 

JOINT COMMITTEE ON EFFECTS OF MEDIA ON MINORS, STUDY

Tuesday, January 7, 2025

9:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

 

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Pursuant to Rule 1, Texas House Rules and pursuant to Rule 11.03, Texas Senate Rules, a public hearing of the Joint Committee on Effects of Media on Minors, Study was held on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Representative Jared Patterson, Co-Chair

 

Representative Eddie Morales

Senator Bryan Hughes, Co-Chair

 

Senator Tan Parker

Representative Lacey Hull

 

 

Representative Ann Johnson

 

 

Representative Shelby Slawson

 

 

Senator Lois Kolkhorst

 

 

Senator José Menéndez

 

 

Senator Angela Paxton

 

 

 

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Co-chair Senator Bryan Hughes called the meeting to order at 9:07 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The following members arrived after the roll was called: Senator Lois Kolkhorst.

 

Co-chairs Senator Bryan Hughes and Representative Jared Patterson shared presiding duties.

 

Senator Paxton moved adoption of the joint committee rules. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

 

Co-Chair Senator Hughes called the following witnesses to provide invited testimony (see attached witness list).

 

At 11:19 Co-Chair Representative Patterson assumed presiding duties.

 

At 11:24 Co-Chair Senator Hughes resumed presiding duties.

 

At 11:56 Co-Chair Representative Patterson assumed presiding duties.

 

At 12:55 Co-Chair Senator Hughes resumed presiding duties.

 

Public witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list.

 

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

 

There being no further business, at 1:12 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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Representative Patterson, Co-chair

 

 

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Senator Hughes, Co-chair

 

 

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Victoria Ross, Clerk