The House Committee on Border and International Affairs
79th Legislature
February 23, 2005
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.028
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 18, 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 8:17 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.
HB 775
The chair laid out HB 775.
The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Moreno, Joe E. now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Griggs in chair.)
HB 1099
The chair laid out HB 1099.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Castro now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
Representative Moreno, Joe E. moved that HB 1099, 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; Castro; Merritt;
Moreno, Joe E.; Vo (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Alonzo (1).
(Representative Chavez in chair.)
At 9:28 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 1:11 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Chavez. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Castro; Moreno, Joe
E. (4).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Merritt; Vo (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 775
The chair laid out HB 775 as pending business.
Representative Griggs offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Griggs moved that HB 775, as amended, 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; Castro; Moreno,
Joe E. (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Merritt; Vo (3).
(Representative Vo now present.)
HB 805
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House Committee on Border and International Affairs
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The chair laid out HB 805.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Griggs in chair.)
HB 925
The chair laid out HB 925.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Chavez in chair.)
The chair recognized J. Kevin Ward of the Water Development
Board to testify before the committee.
At 2:43 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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Mark Shewmaker, Clerk
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