The House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         May 24, 2003 
         4:55 p.m. 
         Speaker's Committee Room 
          
         Pursuant to a request to meet while the House is in session and  
         an announcement from the house floor on May 24, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Border and International Affairs met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Chavez, at 4:55 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Canales; Castro;  
                   Escobar; Riddle (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Merritt (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 963 was  
         reported to General Calendars.  The motion to reconsider  
         prevailed by the following vote: 
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Canales;  
                             Castro; Escobar; Riddle (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Merritt  (1).  
          
         The committee substitute was before the committee. The committee  
         substitute was withdrawn without objection. Representative  
         Chavez offered a second complete committee substitute. The  
         committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Castro moved that SB 963, 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; Escobar; Riddle (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Merritt  (1).  
           
         At 5:04 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