Texas House of Representatives

Committee on Redistricting's Subcommittee on Tarrant County Redistricting meeting jointly with the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence's Subcommittee on Tarrant County Redistricting

81st Texas Legislature

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

10:00 a.m.

Arlington, Texas, City Hall Chambers

 

 

Pursuant to a Notice Posted on August 20, 2010, the Committee on Redistricting's Subcommittee on Tarrant County Redistricting, met jointly in a Public Hearing with the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence's Subcommittee on Tarrant County Redistricting.

 

The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence's Subcommittee was called to order by its Chairman, Representative Jackson, at 10:01 a.m.

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

The Roll was called and was answered as follows:

 

Present:         Representative Jackson (Chairman);

                        Representative Alonzo; and

                        Representative Madden

                        TOTAL―3

 

Absent:           (None)

 

A Quorum of that particular Subcommittee was PRESENT.

 

(Representative Todd Smith in the Chair)

 

The Committee on Redistricting's Subcommittee was called to order by its Chairman, Representative Todd Smith, likewise at 10:01 a.m.

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

The Roll was called and was answered as follows:

 

 

 

Present:         Representative Todd Smith (Chairman);

                        Representative Herrero; and

                        Representative Veasey

                        TOTAL―3

 

Absent:           (None)

 

A Quorum of that particular Subcommittee was PRESENT.

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HOUSE MEMBERS' PRESENCE

 

The presence of the following House Members―who did not address the joint Subcommittee―was acknowledged:  Representative Hughes, Representative Susan King, Representative Phil King, Representative Diane Patrick, Representative Phillips, Representative Peņa, Representative Pierson, and Representative Chris Turner.

 

 

REMARKS OF HOUSE MEMBERS

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Representative Lon Burnam 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 Todd Smith, and without objection, at 12:50 p.m., the joint Subcommittee hearing was ADJOURNED.

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________

DELWIN JONES, Chairman

full Committee on Redistricting

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________

BARBARA CRAWFORD, Clerk

full Committee on Redistricting