The House Committee on Redistricting 
         76th Legislature 
         March 4, 2000 
         10:00 a.m. 
         George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas, Room305 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 28, 2000, the House  
         Committee on Redistricting met with the Senate Committee on  
         Redistricting in a public hearing and was called to order by the  
         chair, Representative Jones, Delwin, at 10:05 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Jones, Delwin; Bosse; Dunnam;  
                   Grusendorf; Hunter; Pitts (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Glaze; Counts; Marchant; Moreno, Paul;  
                   Wilson (5). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Chairman Jones thanked the city of Houston for hosting this  
         redistricting hearing. 
          
         Houston City Council members John Castillo and Gabriel Vasquez  
         welcomed the House and Senate Committees on Redistricting to  
         Houston. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representatives Noriega, Zbranek, Williams,  
         and Coleman. 
          
         Invited testimony was taken as follows:  (See attached witness  
         list.) 
          
         David Hanna, Texas Legislative Council gave a presentation on  
         One person, one vote. 
          
         Marchall Turner, Jr. and Alfonso Mirabal of the U.S. Census  
         Bureau spoke regarding the Census. 
          
         At 11:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 1:00 p.m., March 4, 2000. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 1:25 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Jones, Delwin. 
          
         The committe continued to hear testimony from Marshall Turner,  
         Jr. and Alfonso Mirabal. 
          
         Additional testimony was given by Dr. Steve Murdoch. 
          
         Alan Ware, Texas Legislative Council, discussed population  
         projections and commmunities of interest. 
          
         The Chair recognized Representatives Noriega, Danburg, Olivo and  
  
         Yarbrough. 
          
         Public testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 4:20 p.m., on the motion of Representative Bosse and without  
         objection, the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the  
         chair. 
          
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         Rep. Jones, Delwin, Chair 
          
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         Glen Hunt, Clerk