MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & TRADE
Wednesday, March 9, 2005
1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senate Chamber
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, and a motion to suspend Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18 by
Senator Lucio on the Senator Floor, a public hearing of the
Senate Committee on International Relations & Trade was held on
Wednesday, March 9, 2005, at 1:00p.m. in the Senate Chamber at
Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. None
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator John Carona
Senator Kevin Eltife
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:10 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Carona moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on February 23, 2005; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Judith Zaffirini
At 1:11 p.m. Senator Carona assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 684 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up
Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Witnesses testifying and registering on
the bill are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that
the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 684 be left pending until time
certain of 3:00p.m.; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 185 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.
At 1:28 p.m. Senator Estes assumed the chair. Witnesses
testifying and registering on SB 185 are shown on the attached
list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 185 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that public testimony on SB 684 be
re-opened; without objection, it was so ordered. Cameron County
Judge Gilbert Hinojosa testified on SB 684. The chair moved that
the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 2:23 p.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 293 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill. The chair laid out SB 569 and
recognized the author, Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on both bills are shown on
the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senate Bills 293 and 569 were left pending by order of the
chair.
At 2:55 p.m. Senator Estes assumed the chair. Senator Lucio,
Jr. moved that SB 684 be taken up again; without objection, it
was so ordered.
Senator Seliger sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
At 3:00 p.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair. The
committee stood at ease by order of the chair.
At 3:10 p.m. the committee reconvened.
At 3:11 p.m. Senator Carona assumed the chair and recognized
Senator Lucio on a motion on SB 684.
Senator Lucio, Jr. requested unanimous consent to roll the
amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Lucio, Jr. then moved that the
committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 684 do not pass but
that CSSB 684 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
At 3:13 p.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.
Senate Bills 293 and 569 were left pending by order of the
chair.
There being no further business, at 3:15 p.m. Committee stood
recessed subject to the call of the chair.
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair
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LeAnn Gallegos, Clerk