HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Border and International Affairs TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Wednesday, April 20, 2005 PLACE: E2.028 CHAIR: Rep. Norma Chavez ___________________________________________________________________________ The committee will meet to consider pending business and the following new measures: HB 2597 Guillen Relating to evaluation of applicants for financial assistance to colonias and other economically distressed areas. HB 3426 Chavez Relating to the establishment of border alcohol abuse task force. HR 288 Van Arsdale Encouraging the president of the United States to enact a free trade agreement between the United States and Taiwan. SB 293 Zaffirini / et al. Relating to meetings between representatives of the Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas and Mexican states on transportation and truck inspection issues. SB 569 Zaffirini / et al. Relating to meetings between representatives of the Texas Department of Transportation and Mexican states on transportation and truck inspection issues. ___________________________________________________________________________