The House Committee on Border and International  
            Affairs 
            79th Legislature 
            February 17, 2005 
            8:00 a.m. 
            Capitol Extension, E1.014 
             
            Pursuant to a notice posted on February 11, 2005, the House  
            Committee on Border and International Affairs met in a  
            public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
            Representative Chavez, at 8:15 a.m. 
             
            The roll was answered as follows: 
             
            Present:   Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Merritt; Vo (4). 
             
            Absent:    Representatives Alonzo; Castro; Moreno, Joe E.  
                       (3). 
             
            A quorum was present. 
             
            Representative Chavez made introductory remarks. 
             
            (Representative Alonzo now present.) 
             
            Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
             
            (Representative Moreno, Joe E. now present.) 
             
            Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
             
            At 9:54 a.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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            Ali Razavi, Clerk