The House Committee on Border & International Affairs

80th Legislature

April 10, 2007

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

E1.026

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2007, and pursuant to permission received 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 8:19 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

Absent:              Representatives Castro; Pickett (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Pickett now present.)

 

HB 1879

 

The chair laid out HB 1879.

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3819

 

The chair laid out HB 3819.

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hernandez offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3618

 

The chair laid out HB 3618.

 

Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 2796

 

The chair laid out HB 2796.

 

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.

 

HB 3476

 

The chair laid out HB 3476.

 

Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Castro now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3437

 

The chair laid out HB 3437.

 

Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3647

 

The chair laid out HB 3647.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2949

 

The chair laid out HB 2949.

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 3818

 

The chair laid out HB 3818.

 

Representative Pickett offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Merritt to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 10:27 p.m., on the motion of Representative Pickett 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