The House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         March 16, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 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 8:27 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Castro; Merritt; Vo  
                    (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Alonzo; Moreno, Joe E. (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Griggs in chair.) 
          
         HB 1169 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1169. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Alonzo now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1562 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1562. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         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 committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Merritt moved that HB 1562, as substituted, 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; Alonzo; Castro;  
                         Merritt (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Moreno, Joe E.; Vo  (2). 
          
         HCR 13 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 13. 
          
         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 concurrent resolution was left pending without objection.  
          
         HCR 69 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 69. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The concurrent resolution was left pending without objection.  
          
         OVERSIGHT 
          
         The chair recognized Jeff Moseley of the Governor's Office to  
         testify regarding economic development, trade, and tourism. 
          
         HCR 69 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 69 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
          The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Alonzo moved that HCR 69, without amendments, 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; Alonzo; Castro;  
                         Vo (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Merritt; Moreno, Joe E.  (2). 
          
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         At 9:59 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Chavez, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Mark Shewmaker, Clerk 
          
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