MINUTES

JOINT COMMITTEE ON BORDER SECURITY

Thursday, January 21, 2016

1:00 PM

E1.030 (House Appropriations)

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Pursuant to SCR 9 and HCR 56, a public hearing of the Joint Committee on Border Security was held on Thursday, January 21, 2016, in E1.030 (House Appropriations).

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Representative Dennis Bonnen, Co-Chair	Representative Oscar Longoria
Senator Brian Birdwell, Co-Chair	Representative Larry Phillips
Representative DeWayne Burns
Representative Poncho Nevárez
Senator Bob Hall
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Charles Perry
Senator Carlos Uresti

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Co-chair Senator Brian Birdwell called the meeting to order at 1:03 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The following members arrived after the roll was called: Senator Eddie Lucio

Other members present: Senator Jose Rodriguez, Senator Sylvia Garcia, Representative Tony Dale

Representative Bonnen moved adoption of the committee rules. There being no objection, it was so ordered.

Witnesses providing invited testimony are shown on the attached list.

There being no further business, at 3:28 PM 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 Birdwell, Co-Chair

Representative Dennis Bonnen, Co-Chair

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Anna Barnett, Clerk