MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING
Thursday, March 29, 2001
8:30 a.m.
Capitol Extension Auditorium
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate
Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Redistricting was held on Thursday, March 29, 2001, in
the Capitol Extension Auditorium at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jeff Wentworth None
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Kenneth Armbrister
Senator David Cain
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:50 a.m.
There being a quorum present, the following business
was transacted:
The following members arrived after the roll was
called:
Senator Mike Jackson
Senator Ken Armbrister
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Zaffirini moved to adopt the committee minutes
from the previous hearing on January 31, 2001. There
being no objection, the minutes were adopted.
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Minutes
Thursday, March 29, 2001
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The chair provided opening remarks and introduced
committee staff.
The chair called attention to the new Senate schedule.
Effective on March 29, 2001, the Senate would begin
meeting at 10 a.m. The chair announced the committee
would take public testimony for about one hour in the
morning and would reconvene thirty minutes following
adjournment of the Senate.
Due to the large number of attendees wishing to
testify, the chair requested witnesses limit their
testimony to six minutes or less, if possible. The
chair also asked witnesses to identify themselves and
state who they represent. Senator Zaffirini requested
witnesses state the senate districts in which they
reside and the names of the counties they planned to
discuss.
There being no objection, the chair then announced the
committee would reconvene in a joint meeting with the
House Committee on Redistricting at 4 p.m. on Thursday,
April 5, 2001 to hear public testimony on redrawing
Congressional and State Board of Education district
lines. The chair stressed the meeting location was
moved from E1.004 (Capitol Extension Auditorium) to
1E.030 (House Appropriations Committee Room) because of
the large number of committee members. Senator
Zaffirini emphasized that the purpose of this meeting
was to hear testimony about redrawing senate lines.
Senator Zaffirini and Senator Truan provided welcome
comments.
Public testimony began and committee members questioned
witnesses.
At 9:55 a.m. the chair announced that the committee
would stand in recess until 30 minutes following
adjournment of the Senate.
At 1:09 p.m. the committee reconvened. The chair
informed attendees that some committee members'
absences were due to simultaneous meetings of the
Senate Committee on Education and the Senate Committee
on Finance. The chair reminded persons wanting to
testify to be sure to complete a witness card.
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Thursday, March 29, 2001
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Public testimony took place and committee members
questioned witnesses.
There being no further business, at 3:25 p.m. Senator
Wentworth moved that the Committee stand in recess
subject to the call of the chair. Without objection,
the motion passed.
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Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair
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Erica Sadlon, Clerk