Item 1: October 27, 2025 Draft Minutes — original pdf

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HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MINUTES Monday, October 27, 2025 The Human Rights Commission convened in a regular meeting on Monday, October 27, 2025, at 301 W. 2nd St., Boards & Commissions Room, in Austin, Texas. Chair Duhon called the Human Rights Commission meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Commissioners in Attendance: Kolby Duhon (Chair) Gabriella Zeidan (Vice Chair) Mariana Krueger Mindy Morgan Avitia Tannya Oliva Martinez Commissioners in Attendance Remotely: Danielle Bryant Morgan Davis Maryam Khawar Harriett Kirsh Pozen PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL None present. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Human Rights Commission regular meeting on September 22, 2025. The minutes of the September 22, 2025 meeting were approved on Commissioner Krueger’s motion, Commissioner Zeidan’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Aslam was absent. DISCUSSION ITEMS 2. Discussion regarding how the Human Rights Commission can support the Equity Division and Office of Equity and Inclusion considering the investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. Discussion was held. 1 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 3. 4. Approve the nomination of Human Rights Commission members as primary and alternate Joint Inclusion Committee representatives. The nomination of Commissioner Oliva Martinez as the Human Rights Commission’s Inclusion Committee was approved on primary representative on the Joint Commissioner Krueger’s motion, Vice Chair Zeidan’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Aslam was absent. The nomination of Commissioner Morgan Avitia as the Human Rights Commission’s alternate representative on the Joint Inclusion Committee was approved on Commissioner Bryant’s motion, Commissioner Krueger’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Aslam was absent. Approve the 2026 Annual Meeting Schedule of the Human Rights Commission. The motion to amend the draft 2026 annual meeting schedule to reflect that the May date will be 5/21 at 6:00 p.m. was approved on Vice Chair Zeidan’s motion, Commissioner Krueger’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Aslam was absent. The motion to amend the draft 2026 Annual Meeting Schedule to strike the December meeting date was approved on Commissioner Krueger’s motion, Vice Chair Zeidan’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Aslam was absent. The 2026 Annual Meeting Schedule was approved as amended on Vice Chair Zeidan’s motion, Commissioner Morgan Avitia’s second on a 9-0 vote. Commissioner Aslam was absent. 5. Approve changes to working group membership. Discussion was held. No action was taken. WORKING GROUP/COMMITTEE UPDATES 6. Update from the Human Rights Resource Guide Working Group regarding its proposed timeline for developing the resource guide. Update by Commissioner Bryant. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Discussion and possible approval to remove the December 2025 meeting. – Duhon, Oliva Martinez Update from the Human Rights Resource Guide Working Group – Bryant, Duhon ADJOURNMENT Chair Duhon adjourned the meeting without objection at 7:11p.m. 2