1-1 By: Cuellar of Hidalgo (Senate Sponsor - Truan) H.C.R. No. 3 1-2 (In the Senate - Received from the House April 22, 1993; 1-3 April 26, 1993, read first time and referred to Committee on 1-4 International Relations, Trade, and Technology; May 18, 1993, 1-5 reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 0; 1-6 May 18, 1993, sent to printer.) 1-7 COMMITTEE VOTE 1-8 Yea Nay PNV Absent 1-9 Truan x 1-10 Barrientos x 1-11 Bivins x 1-12 Brown x 1-13 Carriker x 1-14 Harris of Tarrant x 1-15 Lucio x 1-16 Rosson x 1-17 Wentworth x 1-18 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 1-19 WHEREAS, As the United States and Mexico work toward the 1-20 completion of a historic agreement on free trade, it is imperative 1-21 that the border states of each nation ensure due process under law 1-22 for one another's citizens; and 1-23 WHEREAS, Though they are linked by history, commerce, and a 1-24 common border, Texas and the Mexican states of Tamaulipas, Nuevo 1-25 Leon, Coahuila, and Chihuahua have different legal principles and 1-26 judicial processes; and 1-27 WHEREAS, The right to a fair and speedy trial is a 1-28 fundamental concept of justice and it should not be surrendered 1-29 when crossing a border; U.S. and Mexican citizens, whether they 1-30 travel as tourists or travel on business after the opening of 1-31 economic borders, should feel secure in the knowledge that they 1-32 will be treated fairly before the law; now, therefore, be it 1-33 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas 1-34 hereby urge Governor Ann Richards to initiate discussion of mutual 1-35 concerns involving the administration of judicial systems with the 1-36 governors of Tamaulipas, Nuevo Leon, Coahuila, and Chihuahua; and, 1-37 be it further 1-38 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this document be presented 1-39 to the governor as an expression of the intent of the Legislature 1-40 of the State of Texas. 1-41 * * * * * 1-42 Austin, 1-43 Texas 1-44 May 18, 1993 1-45 Hon. Bob Bullock 1-46 President of the Senate 1-47 Sir: 1-48 We, your Committee on International Relations, Trade, and 1-49 Technology to which was referred H.C.R. No. 3, have had the same 1-50 under consideration, and I am instructed to report it back to the 1-51 Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. 1-52 Truan, 1-53 Chairman 1-54 * * * * * 1-55 WITNESSES 1-56 No witnesses appeared on H.C.R. No. 3.