The House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         August 19, 2004 
         9:00 a.m. 
         Texas A&M International University 
         Bob Bullock Hall 
         Room 101 
         5201 University Boulevard 
         Laredo, Texas 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on August 4, 2004, the House  
         Committee on Border and International Affairs met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Chavez, at 9:26 a.m. 
          
         The committee met jointly with the Committee on Transportation. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Chavez; Escobar; Merritt; Riddle (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Griggs; Canales; Castro (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Krusee  in chair.) 
          
         Testimony continued. 
          
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         Testimony continued 
          
         (Representative Krusee  in chair.) 
          
         Testimony continued. 
          
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         At 2:46 p.m., on the motion of the Chairman Krusee and without  
         objection, the Committee on Transportation was adjourned subject  
         to the call of the chair. 
          
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         Testimony continued. 
         At 3:41 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 
          
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         Brete Anderson, Clerk