The House Committee on Redistricting
77th Legislature
April 27, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, Cap.Ext.Aud. Rm E1.004
Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 23,
2001, the House Committee on Redistricting met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative
Jones, Delwin, at 2:15 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Glaze; Bosse; Counts;
Dunnam; Hunter; Keel; Luna, Vilma; Marchant;
McClendon; Moreno, Paul; Pitts; Sadler (13).
Absent: Representatives Grusendorf; Wilson (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 150
The Chair again laid out the bill and the committee substitute.
The Chair announced that three amendments had been submitted
which did not fit into the statewide plan and therefore would
not be considered.
(Representative Wilson now present.)
The Chair laid out Amendment 01010H to the committee substitute.
Representative Pitts explained the amendment. The amendment
failed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Hunter; Luna,
Vilma; Pitts; Sadler; Wilson (6).
Nays: Representatives Bosse; Counts; Dunnam; Keel;
Marchant; Moreno, Paul (6).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Glaze (1).
Absent: Representatives Grusendorf; McClendon (2).
The Chair laid out Amendment 01012H to the committee substitute.
Representative Dunnam explained the amendment. The amendment
was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Glaze; Bosse;
Counts; Dunnam; Hunter; Keel; Luna, Vilma;
Marchant; Moreno, Paul; Pitts; Sadler;
Wilson (13).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Grusendorf; McClendon (2).
(Representative McClendon now present.)
Mr. Marchant moved to reconsider the vote by which Amendment
01010H failed. The motion to reconsider prevailed without
objection.
The amendment was adopted by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Counts;
Hunter; Keel; Luna, Vilma; Marchant; Pitts;
Sadler; Wilson (9).
Nays: Representatives Glaze; Bosse; Dunnam;
Moreno, Paul (4).
Present, Not Voting: Representative McClendon (1).
Absent: Representative Grusendorf (1).
(Representative Grusendorf now present.)
Representative Sadler raised a question regarding conflicts in
Amendment 01010H and 01012H.
Representative Glaze moved to reconsider the vote by which
Amendment 01010H was adopted. The motion to reconsider
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Glaze; Bosse;
Counts; Dunnam; McClendon; Moreno, Paul;
Sadler (8).
Nays: Representatives Grusendorf; Hunter; Keel;
Luna, Vilma; Marchant; Pitts; Wilson (7).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The Chair moved that Amendment 01010H be left pending before the
committee. Without objection, Amendment 01010H was left
pending.
Representative Pitts moved to reconsider the vote by which
Amendment 01012H was adopted. The motion to reconsider
prevailed by the following vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Glaze; Bosse;
Counts; Dunnam; Grusendorf; Hunter; Keel;
Luna, Vilma; Marchant; McClendon; Moreno,
Paul; Pitts; Sadler; Wilson (15).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The Chair moved that Amendment 01012H be left pending before the
committee. Without objection, Amendment 01012H was left
pending.
Representative Pitts laid out Amendment 01023H to the committee
substitute. The amendment was adopted by the following record
vote:
Ayes: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Glaze; Bosse;
Counts; Dunnam; Grusendorf; Hunter; Keel;
Luna, Vilma; Marchant; McClendon; Moreno,
Paul; Pitts; Sadler; Wilson (15).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The Chair moved that Amendments 01025H and 01026H be left
pending before the committee. Without objection, it was so
ordered.
Representative Grusendorf inquired as to what was necessary for
an amendment to become part of the record.
Sharon Carter, House Parliamentarian, said that in order for an
amendment to become part of the record it must be laid out by
the Chair or offered by another committee member.
The Chair ruled that any amendments discussed in prior meetings
are not automatically a part of the record of today's meeting.
Mr. Marchant offered Amendment 01025H and moved its favorable
consideration.
Representative Christian answered questions from the committee.
Representative Bosse raised a point of order on the amendment on
the basis that the amendment violates the committee rule that
the adoption of any proposed amendment cannot result in
unassigned geography.
The Chair sustained the point of order.
Representative Grusendorf offered Amendment 01026H.
David Hanna, Texas Legislative Council, in response to a
question from the committee stated that Amendment 01026H does
not meet the test of proposing a plan which fits into the
statewide plan.
Representative Grusendorf raised a point of order against
Amendment 01026H and the Chair sustained the point of order.
Sharon Carter, House Parliamentarian, answered committee
questions regarding the process of considering amendments.
At 3:30 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 3:45 p.m., April 27, 2001.
The committee reconvened at 3:45 p.m. and was called to order by
the Chair, Representative Jones, Delwin. The roll was answered
as follows:
Present: Representatives Jones, Delwin; Glaze; Bosse; Counts;
Dunnam; Grusendorf; Hunter; Keel; Luna, Vilma;
Marchant; McClendon; Moreno, Paul; Sadler; Wilson
(14).
Absent: Representative Pitts (1).
A quorum was present.
The Chair inquired of the Parliamentarian as to the procedure by
which amendments with sustained points of order could be
reconsidered by the committee. Sharon Carter, House
Parliamentarian, stated that it would require the committee to
suspend that portion of the rules and this would require a
two-thirds vote.
The bill was left pending and the substitute was withdrawn.
At 4:00 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed until 8:00 a.m., April 30, 2001.
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Rep. Jones, Delwin, Chair
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Glen Hunt, Clerk