The House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
       79th Legislature 
       March 23, 2005 
       8:00 a.m. 
       Capitol Extension, E2.028 
        
       Pursuant to a notice posted on March 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 8:15 a.m. 
        
       The roll was answered as follows: 
        
       Present:   Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Alonzo; Merritt; Vo (5). 
        
       Absent:    Representatives Castro; Moreno, Joe E. (2). 
        
       A quorum was present. 
        
       (Representative Griggs in chair.) 
        
       HB 1924 
        
       The chair laid out HB 1924. 
        
       Representative Merritt 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 Vo moved that HB 1924, 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; Alonzo; Merritt; Vo  
                       (5). 
        
       Nays:           None (0). 
        
       Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
        
       Absent:         Representatives Castro; Moreno, Joe E.  (2). 
        
       HB 2530 
        
       The chair laid out HB 2530. 
        
       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.) 
        
       (Representative Moreno, Joe E. 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 486 
        
       The chair laid out HB 486. 
        
       Representative Castro 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 withdrawn without objection. 
        
       The bill was left pending without objection.  
        
       (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
        
       At 9:58 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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