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Texas House of Representatives

Committee on Redistricting's Subcommittee on Laredo Redistricting

meeting jointly with the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence's

Subcommittee on Laredo Redistricting

81st Texas Legislature

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

10:00 a.m.

Laredo, Texas

Texas A&M International University

 

 

Pursuant to a Notice Posted on June 22, 2010, the Committee on Redistricting's Subcommittee on Laredo Redistricting, met jointly in a Public Hearing with the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence's Subcommittee on Laredo Redistricting.

 

The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence's Subcommittee was called to order by its Chairman, Representative Armando Martinez, at 10:12 a.m.

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

The Roll was called and was answered as follows:

 

Present:         Representative Armando Martinez (Chairman);

                        Representative Jackson; and

                        Representative Lewis

                        TOTAL―3

 

Absent:           (None)

 

A Quorum of that particular Subcommittee was PRESENT.

 

(Representative Pe ņa in the Chair)

 

The Committee on Redistricting's Subcommittee was called to order by its Chairman, Representative Pe ņa, likewise at 10:12 a.m.

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

The Roll was called and was answered as follows:

 

 

 

Present:         Representative Peņa (Chairman); and

                        Representative Herrero

                        TOTAL―2

 

Absent:           Representative Hilderbran

                        TOTAL―1

 

A Quorum of that particular Subcommittee was PRESENT.

 

(Representative Armando Martinez in the Chair)

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HOUSE MEMBERS' PRESENCE

 

The presence of the following House Members―who did not address the joint Subcommittee―was acknowledged:  Representative Lon Burnam; Representative Hughes; and Representative Phillips.

 

 

REMARKS OF HOUSE MEMBERS AND STATE SENATOR

 

Representative Hunter, Chairman of the full Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence,  addressed the joint Subcommittee.

 

Texas State Senator Judith Zaffirini addressed the joint Subcommittee.

 

Representative Raymond addressed the joint Subcommittee.

 

Representative Guillen addressed the joint Subcommittee.

 

Representative Armando Martinez (a member of the joint Subcommittee) addressed it.

 

Representative Alonzo addressed the joint Subcommittee.

 

 

TESTIMONY

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list).

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

There being no further business to come before the joint Subcommittee, on Motion of Representative Armando Martinez, and without objection, at 10:51 a.m., the joint Subcommittee hearing was ADJOURNED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________

DELWIN JONES, Chairman

full Committee on Redistricting

 

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________

BARBARA CRAWFORD, Clerk

full Committee on Redistricting