The House Committee on Border & International Affairs

80th Legislature

March 19, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E1.010

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 14, 2007 and pursuant to permission granted to meet during the reading and referral of bills, the House Committee on Border & International Affairs met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative King, Tracy, at 4:04 p.m. 

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives King, Tracy; Frost; Hardcastle; Hernandez; Pickett (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Castro; Merritt (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2212

 

The chair laid out HB 2212.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Castro now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2235

 

The chair laid out HB 2235.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Merritt now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2600

 

The chair laid out HB 2600.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

                                                

HB 1430

 

The chair laid out HB 1430.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HCR 125

 

The chair laid out HCR 125.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 1166

 

The chair laid out HB 1166 as pending business.

 

Representative Pickett moved that HB 1166, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives King, Tracy; Frost; Castro; Hardcastle; Hernandez; Merritt; Pickett (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1989

 

The chair laid out HB 1989.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 7:17 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

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Rep. King, Tracy, Chair

 

 

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Gabe Valenzuela, Clerk