MINUTES 
                                           
                    SENATE COMMITTEE ON BORDER AFFAIRS - SPECIAL 
                            Thursday, September 28, 2000 
                                     8:30 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Border  
         Affairs - Special was held on Thursday, September 28, 2000, in  
         the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.                Senator Carlos Truan 
         Senator David Sibley 
         Senator Teel Bivins 
         Senator Robert Duncan 
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 8:45 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Chairman Lucio gave opening remarks. 
          
         Dr. Lorenzo Pelly, representing self, testified on interim  
         charge #3. 
          
         Senator Zaffirini recommended that the Committee ask Health  
         Science Center personnel to conduct a needs assessment of South  
         Texas/Border Region health and include solutions in the areas of  
         health promotion;  disease prevention;  environmental health;   
         professional training and health services.  Without objection,  
         it was so ordered.  
          
         Senator Bivins asked Dr. Pelly to write a letter to the  
         Committee addressing the issue of municipalities along the  
         Border that are engaging in contracting practices for health  
         care that are not involving competitive bidding. 
          
         Mr. John Guerra, representing AT&T Consumer Services, testified  
         on interim charge #4. 
          
         Dr. Maria Alen, representing the Texas Diabetes Council,  
         testified on interim charge #3. 
          
         Mr. Neal Simmons, representing the Cameron County Home Builders  
         and Developers Association, testified on interim charge #4. 
         Mr. Don Currie, representing the Community Development  
         Corporation of Brownsville, testified on interim charge #4. 
  
         Mr. Reymundo Ocanas, representing the Texas Association of  
         Community Development Corporations, testified on interim charge  
         #4. 
          
         Senator Bivins asked Mr. Ocanas for additional comments in  
         writing regarding the accounting of revenues.  
          
         Mr. David Lopez, representing Southwestern Bell Telephone,  
         testified on interim charge #4. 
          
         Chairman Lucio asked for Mr. Lopez's remarks in writing. 
          
         Chairman Lucio recognized Senator Leticia Van de Putte. 
          
         Chairman Lucio asked for approval of the Border Affairs minutes  
         from July 10, 2000.  Senator Sibley moved approval of the  
         minutes;  without objection, the minutes were approved. 
          
         Dr. Victor Trevino, representing Tesoro Medical Care P.A.,  
         testified on interim charge #3. 
          
         Dr. William Archer, representing the Texas Department of Health,  
         testified on interim charge #3. 
          
         Dr. Mario Anzaldua, representing the Texas Department of Health,  
         testified on interim charge #3. 
          
         Ms. Rosa Marquez, representing Tesoro Medical Care, P.A.,  
         testified on interim charge #3. 
          
         There being no further business, at 11:56 a.m. Chairman Lucio  
         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