MINUTES 
          
                  SENATE COMMITTEE ON BORDER AFFAIRS - SPECIAL 
                            Thursday, April 22, 1999 
                                     8:30 am 
                          Capitol Building, Room 2E.20 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Border  
         Affairs - Special was held on Thursday, April 22, 1999 in the  
         Capitol Building, Room 2E.20, at Austin, Texas.   
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.                Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator David Sibley 
         Senator Teel Bivins 
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh 
         Senator Carlos Truan 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:40 am.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         Senator Sibley, Senator Bivins. 
          
         The Chair moved to adopt the minutes from April 15, 1999 and  
         April 16, 1999.  There was no objection. 
          
         The Chair announced that the Committee would hold the votes  
         open on all the bills until it was close to the end of the  
         hearing.  There was no objection. 
          
         At 8:41 am Senator Truan assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Truan laid out SJR 34 and recognized the author,  
         Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Truan laid out SB 1287 and recognized the author,  
         Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.  Senator Lucio sent up a  
         committee substitute;  Senator Truan recognized Senator Lucio  
         to explain the difference between the committee substitute and  
         the bill as filed.  
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list. 
          
         At 8:50 am Senator Sibley assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Sibley laid out SJR 45 and recognized the author,  
         Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.  Senator Lucio sent up a  
         committee substitute;  Senator Sibley recognized Senator Lucio  
         to explain the difference between the committee substitute and  
  
         the bill as filed. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Sibley laid out SB 966 and recognized the author,  
         Senator Lucio, to explain the bill. Senator Lucio sent up a  
         committee substitute;  Senator Sibley recognized Senator Lucio  
         to explain the difference between the committee substitute and  
         the bill as filed. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         Senator Lucio moved adoption of the committee substitute for  
         SB 1287, without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Lucio moved adoption of the committee substitute for  
         SB 966, without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Lucio moved adoption of the committee substitute for  
         SJR 45, without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Lucio moved that  SJR 45 do not pass but that CSSJR 45  
         be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 5  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         Senator Lucio moved that  SB 966 do not pass but that CSSB 966  
         be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 5  
         ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         Senator Lucio moved that SJR 34 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 2 absent. 
          
         Senator Lucio moved that  SB 1287 do not pass but that CSSB  
         1287 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         At 9:40 am Senator Lucio resumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SCR 40 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapleigh, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 9:46 am the Chair moved that the Committee stand at ease to  
         wait for a quorum.  
          
         At 9:48 am the Committee reconvened. 
          
         Senator Shapleigh moved that SCR 40 be reported favorably to  
         the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 2 absent.   
  
         Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of the minutes from the  
         hearings on April 15, 1999 and April 16, 1999.  Without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         Senator Shapleigh moved that the Committee stand recessed  
         subject to the call of the Chair.  Without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:22 pm.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The Chair laid out HB 165 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Bivins, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Bivins moved that HB 165 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Zaffirini moved that the  
         bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         There being no further business, at 12:25 pm Senator Zaffirini  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair 
          
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         Stephanie R. Hoover, Clerk