The House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         August 26, 2004 
         9:00 a.m. 
         The University of Texas- Pan American 
         International Trade and Technology Center 
         Room 1.012 
         1201 West University Drive 
         Edinburg, Texas 78539 
          
         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 9:31 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Chavez; Escobar (2). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Griggs; Canales; Castro; Merritt;  
                   Riddle (5). 
          
         Representatives Alonzo and Pena attending hearing. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Escobar in chair.) 
          
         Testimony continued. 
          
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Castro now present.) 
          
         Testimony continued. 
          
         (Representative Escobar in chair.) 
          
         Testimony continued. 
          
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         Committee stood at ease from 3:31 p.m.  until 3:47 p.m. 
          
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         Testimony continued. 
          
         (Representative Escobar in chair.) 
          
         Testimony continued. 
          
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         Testimony continued. 
  
         At 7:53 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