MINUTES 
                                           
                SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & TRADE 
                             Wednesday, March 16, 2005 
                                     1:30 p.m. 
                                   Senate Chamber 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on International  
         Relations & Trade was held on Wednesday, March 16, 2005, in the  
         Senate Chamber at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.                Senator John Carona 
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh 
         Senator Kevin Eltife 
         Senator Craig Estes 
         Senator Kel Seliger 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 1:49 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Shapleigh moved adoption of the minutes from the  
         previous hearings held on March 9, 2005, and March 10, 2005;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 2:00 p.m. Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 229 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 229 be left pending  
         to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 183 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.  Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lucio, Jr. to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.   
          
         At 2:37 p.m. the committee stood at ease by order of the chair. 
          
         At 3:42 p.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.   
  
         At 3:42 p.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         At 3:42 p.m. Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of the committee substitute;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  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 183 do not pass but that CSSB  
         183 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, 0 nay,  present not voting, and 1 absent.  
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 229 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.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. requested unanimous consent to incorporate  
         amendments into the committee substitute; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Senator Lucio, Jr. then moved that the new  
         committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 229 do not pass but that CSSB  
         229 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that  
         it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record  
         vote of 5 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 185 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.  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. sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the  
         amendment was adopted.   
          
         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 185 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 185 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         At 4:04 p.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 4:05 p.m. the 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