Texas House of Representatives

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

81st Texas Legislature

Wednesday, November 17, 2010

10:00 a.m.

Austin, Texas

State Capitol Building, Underground Extension, Hearing Room E1.030

 

 

Pursuant to a Notice Posted on October 26, 2010, the Committee on Redistricting's Subcommittee on Austin Redistricting, met jointly in a Public Hearing with the Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence's Subcommittee on Austin Redistricting.

 

The Committee on Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence's Subcommittee was called to order by its Chairman, Representative Jackson, at 10:02 a.m.

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

The Roll was called and was answered as follows:

 

Present:         Representative Jackson (Chairman);

                        Representative Alonzo; and

                        Representative Hunter

                        TOTAL―3

 

Absent:           (None)

 

A Quorum of that particular Subcommittee was PRESENT.

 

(Representative Jones in the Chair)

 

The Committee on Redistricting's Subcommittee was called to order by its Chairman, Representative Jones, likewise at 10:02 a.m.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ROLL CALL

 

The Roll was called and was answered as follows:

 

Present:         Representative Jones (Chairman); and

                        Representative Deshotel

                        TOTAL―2

 

Absent:           Representative Villarreal

                        TOTAL─1

 

 

A Quorum of that particular Subcommittee was PRESENT.

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HOUSE MEMBERS' PRESENCE

AND PRESENCE OF DR. LLOYD POTTER

 

The presence of the following House Members―who did not address the joint Subcommittee―was acknowledged:  Representative Harless, Representative Howard, and Representative Hughes.  Also, the presence of Dr. Lloyd Potter, Office of the State Demographer, was acknowledged.

 

(Representative Villarreal now present)

 

 

REMARKS OF HOUSE MEMBERS

 

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

 

Representative Jones, Chairman of the full Committee on Redistricting (and a member of the joint Subcommittee), addressed the joint Subcommittee.

 

Representative Peņa addressed the joint Subcommittee.

 

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

 

Representative Naishtat addressed the joint Subcommittee.

 

Representative Hilderbran addressed the joint Subcommittee.

 

Representative Alvarado 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 Jones, and without objection, at 12:02 p.m., the joint Subcommittee hearing was ADJOURNED.

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________

DELWIN JONES, Chairman

full Committee on Redistricting

 

 

 

 

 

______________________________

BARBARA CRAWFORD, Clerk

full Committee on Redistricting