The House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         April 2, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Border and International Affairs met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Chavez, at 8:10 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Canales; Castro;  
                   Merritt; (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Riddle (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The committee heard invited testimony.  (See attached witness  
         list.) 
          
         HB 1263 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1263. The chair recognized Representative  
         Alonzo to explain the measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)  The chair  
         recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.  
          
         Representative Griggs moved that HB 1263, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Canales;  
                             Castro; Merritt (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Riddle  (1).  
           
         At 9:40 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until adjournment of the full House. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 2:50 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Chavez. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Canales; Castro;  
                   Merritt; (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Riddle (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Griggs in chair.) 
          
         HCR 151 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 151. The chair recognized Representative  
         Ch vez to explain the measure. Representative Canales offered an  
         amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without  
         objection.  Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)   
         The chair recognized Representative Ch vez to close on the  
         measure. 
          
          Representative Canales moved that HCR 151, as amended, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Canales;  
                             Castro; Merritt (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Riddle  (1).  
          
         HB 2975 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2975. The chair recognized Representative  
         Ch vez to explain the measure.  
         Representative Canales offered a complete committee substitute.  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)  The chair  
         recognized Representative Ch vez to close on the measure.   
          
         Representative Canales moved that HB 2975, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Canales;  
                             Castro (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Merritt; Riddle  (2).  
          
         (Representative Ch vez in chair.) 
 
         House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         4/2/2003 
          
         HB 3462 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3462. The chair recognized Representative  
         Villarreal to explain the measure.  Representative Castro  
         offered a complete committee substitute. The committee  
         substitute was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken.   
         (See attached witness list.) 
         The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Castro moved that HB 3462, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Canales;  
                             Castro (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Merritt; Riddle (2).  
           
         At 3:55 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Chavez, Chair 
          
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         Brete Anderson, Clerk