The House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         April 9, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Border and International Affairs met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Chavez, at 8:26 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Castro; Merritt (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Canales; Riddle (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 558 
          
         The chair laid out SB 558.  Representative Castro offered an  
         amendment to the measure.  
         The amendment was adopted without objection.  Representative  
         Castro moved that SB 558, as amended, be reported favorably to  
         the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Castro;  
                             Merritt (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Canales; Riddle  (2). 
          
          HB 2634 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2634.  The chair recognized Representative  
         Quintanilla to explain the measure.  Testimony was taken.  (See  
         attached witness list.)  The chair recognized Representative  
         Quintanilla to close on the measure.  
          
         Representative Merritt moved that HB 2634, 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 Chavez; Griggs; Castro;  
                             Merritt (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Canales; Riddle  (2).  
          
         (Representative Riddle now present.) 
          
         (Representative Canales now present.) 
          
         (Representative Griggs in chair.) 
          
         HCR 59 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 59.  The chair recognized Representative  
         Chavez to explain the measure.  Testimony was taken.  (See  
         attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Merritt in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)   
          
         (Representative Castro in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)  The chair  
         recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.  
          
         Representative Merritt moved that HCR 59, without amendments, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Chavez; Canales; Castro;  
                             Merritt; Riddle (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Griggs  (1).  
          
         HB 3294 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3294.  The chair recognized Representative  
         Chavez to explain the measure.  Representative Merritt offered a  
         complete committee substitute.  Testimony was taken.  (See  
         attached witness list.)  The chair recognized Representative  
         Chavez to close on the measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.   
         Representative Merritt moved that HB 3294, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         4/9/2003 
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Chavez; Canales; Castro;  
                             Merritt;  Riddle (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Griggs  (1).  
           
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         At 9:55 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed until 15 minutes after adjournment of  
         the full House. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 3:13 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Chavez. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Canales; Castro (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Merritt; Riddle (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Griggs in chair.) 
          
         HB 2976 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2976.  The chair recognized Representative  
         Chavez to explain the measure. Representative Chavez offered a  
         complete committee substitute. Representative Griggs offered two  
         amendments to the committee substitute. Testimony was taken.   
         (See attached witness list.)   
          
         (Representative Riddle now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)  The chair  
         recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.  
          
         The two amendments were withdrawn without objection.  The  
         committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.  The bill  
         was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         At 4:00 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. Chavez, Chair 
 
         House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         4/9/2003 
          
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         Brete Anderson, Clerk