Texas House of Representatives

Committee on Redistricting's Subcommittee on Downtown Dallas Redistricting meeting jointly with the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence's Subcommittee on Downtown Dallas Redistricting

81st Texas Legislature

Monday, September 20, 2010

12:00 Noon

Dallas, Texas, George Allen Courthouse

 

 

Pursuant to a Notice Posted on August 20, 2010, the Committee on Redistricting's Subcommittee on Downtown Dallas Redistricting, met jointly in a Public Hearing with the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence's Subcommittee on Downtown Dallas Redistricting.  Both were joined by the Texas Senate's full Select Committee on Redistricting.

 

The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence's Subcommittee was called to order by its Chairman, Representative Branch, at 12:05 p.m.

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

The Roll was called and was answered as follows:

 

Present:           Representative Branch (Chairman); and

                        Representative Alonzo

                        TOTAL―2

 

Absent:            Representative Hartnett

                        TOTAL―1

 

A Quorum of that particular Subcommittee was PRESENT.

 

(Representative Peņa in the Chair)

 

The Committee on Redistricting's Subcommittee was called to order by its Chairman, Representative Peņa, likewise at 12:05 p.m.

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

The Roll was called and was answered as follows:

 

Present:           Representative Peņa (Chairman);

                        Representative Harless; and

                        Representative Veasey

                        TOTAL―3

 

Absent:                        (None)

 

A Quorum of that particular Subcommittee was PRESENT.

 

The Texas Senate's full Select Committee on Redistricting was called to order by its Chairman, State Senator Kel Seliger.

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HOUSE MEMBERS' PRESENCE

 

The presence of the following House Members―who did not address the joint Subcommittee―was acknowledged:  Representative Alvarado, Representative Yvonne Davis, and Representative Mallory Caraway.

 

(Representative Hartnett now present).

 

 

REMARKS OF HOUSE MEMBERS

 

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

 

Representative Jones, Chairman of the full Committee on Redistricting, addressed the joint Subcommittee.

 

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

 

Representative Veasey (a member of the joint Subcommittee) addressed it in two separate instances.

 

Representative Lon Burnam addressed the joint Subcommittee.

 

Representative Phillips addressed the joint Subcommittee.

 

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

 

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

 

Representative Jackson addressed the joint Subcommittee.

 

 

INTRODUCTION OF TEXAS SENATE'S FULL

SELECT COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING

 

Texas State Senator Kel Seliger introduced the members of the Texas Senate's Select Committee on Redistricting.

 

Various members of that Committee addressed the joint Subcommittee and later made closing remarks.

 

 

 

 

 

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 Peņa, and without objection, at 2:36 p.m., the joint Subcommittee hearing was ADJOURNED.

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________

DELWIN JONES, Chairman

full Committee on Redistricting

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________

BARBARA CRAWFORD, Clerk

full Committee on Redistricting