MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON REDISTRICTING, SELECT
Friday, June 3, 2011
9:00 AM
Capitol Extension, Room
E1.016
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with
Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Redistricting, Select was held on Friday, June 3, 2011, in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS
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Senator Kel Seliger, Chair |
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None |
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Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr., Vice
Chair |
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Senator John Carona |
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Senator Kevin Eltife |
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Senator Craig Estes |
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Senator Troy Fraser |
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Senator Juan Hinojosa |
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Senator Joan Huffman |
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. |
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Senator Dan Patrick |
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Senator Carlos Uresti |
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Senator Jeff Wentworth |
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Senator Royce West |
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Senator Tommy Williams |
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Senator Judith Zaffirini |
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:16 AM.
There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair gave opening remarks.
Senator Gallegos assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 4 and recognized the author,
Senator Seliger, to explain the bill.
Senator Seliger resumed the chair.
Senator Watson and Senator Rodriguez made remarks on
SB 4.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list.
Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
Senator Seliger resumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 3:53 PM Senator Seliger moved that the Committee
stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 7:05 PM the Committee reconvened.
Senator Gallegos laid out Demonstration 1.
Senator Gallegos laid out Demonstration 2.
Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a proposed committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr. to explain the
difference between the proposed committee substitute and the senate bill as
filed. Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved adoption of the proposed committee
substitute; there was objection. The motion failed with a record vote of 6
ayes, 8 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator Gallegos assumed the chair.
Senator Seliger sent up a proposed committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Seliger to explain the difference
between the proposed committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.
Senator Williams sent up Committee Amendment 1 and
moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Uresti sent up Committee Amendment 2 and
moved adoption; The motion failed with a record vote of 4 ayes, 8 nays, 0
present not voting, and 3 absent.
Senator Seliger requested unanimous consent to
incorporate Committee Amendment 1 into the proposed committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Seliger then moved that the new
committee substitute be adopted; there was objection. The motion carried with a
record vote of 9 ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
Senator
Seliger moved that SB 4 do not pass but that CSSB 4 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried
with a record vote of 9 ayes, 6 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Seliger resumed the chair.
Senator Carona submitted a motion in writing and
asked to be shown voting aye on SB4. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West submitted a motion in writing and asked
to be shown voting nay on SB 4. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Hinojosa submitted a motion in writing and
asked to be shown voting nay on SB 4. Without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 7:30 PM Senator
Seliger moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Kel Seliger, Chair
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Stephanie R. Hoover, Clerk