MINUTES

SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON -S/C BORDER SECURITY

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

8:00 AM

Betty King Committee Room

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on -S/C Border Security was held on Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Brian Birdwell, Chair	None
Senator Bob Hall, Vice Chair
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The following members arrived after the roll was called:

At 8:04 AM, Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. arrived.

Senator Hall moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on February 18, 2015; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SCR 5 and recognized the author, Senator Estes, to explain the bill.

Senator Hall sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Estes to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Hall 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 SCR 5 do not pass but that CSSCR 5 be reported back to the Senate Committee on Veteran Affairs & Military Installations with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

There being no further business, at 8:47 AM Senator Birdwell moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Brian Birdwell, Chair

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Bailey Olderog, Clerk