MINUTES

JOINT COMMITTEE ON BORDER SECURITY

Thursday, May 5, 2016

10:30 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.028

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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, May 5, 2016, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

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

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Co-chair Representative Dennis Bonnen called the meeting to order at 10:35 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The co-chairs shared presiding duties. 

The following members arrived after the roll was called:

Representative Larry Phillips

Other members present: Senator Jose Rodriguez, Senator Sylvia Garcia

Invited testimony was provided by those designated on the attached list.

 At 12:50 PM Representative Phillips assumed the chair.

At 12:55 PM Senator Birdwell resumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 2:27 PM Representative Bonnen moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Representative Bonnen, Co-Chair

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Senator Birdwell, Co-Chair

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Anna Barnett, Clerk