The House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         May 16, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.026 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 16,  
         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 8:36 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Castro; Merritt (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Alonzo; Vo (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 684 
          
         The chair laid out SB 684. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         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 Merritt in chair.) 
          
         SB 425 
          
         The chair laid out SB 425. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Griggs in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 183 
          
         The chair laid out SB 183. 
          
         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 Alonzo now present.) 
          
         SB 185 
          
         The chair laid out SB 185. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:58 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 6:59 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Chavez. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Castro; Vo (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Alonzo; Merritt (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 185 
          
         The chair laid out SB 185. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Merritt now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Alonzo now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
 
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         House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         5/16/2005 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 964 and SJR 27 
          
         The chair laid out SB 964 and SJR 27 and explained the measures. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measures. 
          
         The measures were left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1202 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1202 and explained the bill. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SCR 30 
          
         The chair laid out SCR 30 and explained the resolution. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair closed on the measure. 
          
         The resolution was left pending without objection. 
          
         At 7:55 p.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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