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Senate Nominations Committee hears nominees for courts, agencies; public raises concerns about Texas Supreme Court concurrence
Summary
The Senate Nominations Committee heard introductions and questioning for eight nominees to state courts and agencies, discussed logistics for newly created Texas Business Court divisions and water and veterans programs, and received public testimony critical of a recent Texas Supreme Court concurrence on discrimination law.
The Senate Nominations Committee convened with a quorum and opened consideration of eight nominees for judicial and executive positions, heard questions about court administration and new business-court logistics, and took public testimony raising concerns about a recent Texas Supreme Court concurrence that critics say would narrow how discrimination claims reach juries.
Committee Chairwoman Campbell said the committee had six members present and asked for adoption of proposed rules; Senator César Alvarado moved to adopt them. The committee specifically announced it would not take votes on nominees at today’s meeting.
The hearing included introductions and brief statements from nominees: a candidate for chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, Justice Blacklock; Chief Justice Scott Brister, nominated to lead the newly created 15th Court of…
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