MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND TRADE
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on International
Relations and Trade was held on Wednesday, May 21, 2003, in the
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator John Carona
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out HB 3554 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill. The chair opened public
testimony got HB 3554. Witnesses testifying and registering on
the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Shapleigh sent
up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection,
the amendment was adopted. Senator Shapleigh sent up Committee
Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted.
Senator Zaffirini requested unanimous consent to roll the
amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Zaffirini then moved that the committee
substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. The bill was left pending to
await a quorum. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Zaffirini
moved that HB 3554 do not pass but that CSHB 3554 be reported
back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 2
nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The committee then heard invited testimony on the Border Colonia
Access Program.
David Garza, Cameron County Commissioner, provided an update of
the Border Colonia Access Program.
Amadeo Saenz, Assistant Executive Director of the Texas
Department of Transportation, provided an update on the Border
Colonia Access Program.
At 4:45 p.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HCR 204 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Lucio, to explain the bill. The chair opened public
testimony for HCR 204. Witnesses testifying and registering on
the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that
the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered. The bill was left pending to await a quorum. Upon
arrival of a quorum, Senator Lucio moved that HCR 204 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator
Lucio moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 4:54 p.m. Senator Lucio resumed the chair.
At 4:54 p.m. the chair moved that the committee stand at ease.
At 5:18 p.m. the committee reconvened and a quorum was
established.
At 5:18 p.m. Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
At 5:20 p.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.
Senator Estes requested unanimous consent to be shown voting
"aye" on HCR 204 and to be shown voting "nay" on HB 3554;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Nelson requested
unanimous consent to be shown voting "aye" on HCR 204 and to be
shown voting "nay" on HB 3554; without objection, it was so
ordered.
There being no further business, at 5:21 p.m. the chair 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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Laura Garcia, Clerk