MINUTES 
                                           
               SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND TRADE 
                              Wednesday, April 2, 2003 
                           1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on International  
         Relations and Trade was held on Wednesday, April 2, 2003, in the  
         Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.                Senator Jane Nelson 
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh 
         Senator Teel Bivins 
         Senator John Carona 
         Senator Craig Estes 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 5:18 p.m.  The  
         following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out SB 395 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapleigh, to explain the bill.  Senator Shapleigh sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  The chair opened public testimony for SB 395.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that SB 395 be left pending  
         to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.  Upon  
         arrival of a quorum, Senator Shapleigh moved adoption of the  
         committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  The  
         chair then moved that public testimony on SB 395 be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Estes sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the  
         amendment was adopted.  Senator Estes requested unanimous  
         consent to incorporate the amendment into the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Shapleigh then moved that the new committee substitute be  
         adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Shapleigh moved that SB 395 do not pass but that CSSB 395 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator  
         Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for placement on  
         the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
  
         ordered. 
           
         The chair laid out SB 786 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapleigh, to explain the bill.  Senator Shapleigh sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  The chair opened public testimony for SB 786.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  The chair moved  
         that SB 786 be left pending to await a quorum; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator  
         Shapleigh moved adoption of the committee substitute; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Shapleigh sent up  
         Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the  
         amendment was adopted.  Senator Shapleigh requested unanimous  
         consent to incorporate the amendment into the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Shapleigh then moved that the new committee substitute be  
         adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Shapleigh moved that SB 786 do not pass but that CSSB 786 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 6  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.  Senator  
         Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for placement on  
         the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered. 
                 
         The chair laid out SB 1583 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapleigh, to explain the bill.  Senator Shapleigh sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Shapleigh sent up Committee Amendment 1.   
         Senator Shapleigh sent up Committee Amendment 2.  The chair  
         opened public testimony for SB 1583.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  The chair moved that SB 1583 be  
         left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Shapleigh moved  
         adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.  The chair moved adoption of Committee Amendment 1;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  The chair moved adoption  
         of Committee Amendment 2; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Shapleigh requested unanimous consent to incorporate  
         amendments into the committee substitute; without objection, it  
         was so ordered.  Senator Shapleigh then moved that the new  
         committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 1583 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 1583 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 1 absent.  Senator Shapleigh moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.               
  
         The chair laid out SCR 20 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapleigh, to explain the bill.   
         Senator Shapleigh sent up Committee Amendment 1.  The chair  
         opened public testimony for SCR 20.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  The chair moved that SCR 20 be  
         left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Shapleigh moved adoption of Committee  
         Amendment 1; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Shapleigh moved that SCR 20, as amended, be reported back to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 1 absent.      
          
         At 5:54 p.m., the chair announced that the committee would stand  
         at ease.  At 6:35 p.m., a quorum was established. 
          
         Senator Shapleigh moved that the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on March 12, 2003 and the hearing held at the  
         chair's desk on March 17, 2003 be approved.  Without objection,  
         it was so ordered.        
          
         Senator Zaffirini requested unanimous consent to be shown voting  
         "aye" on SB 395, SB 786, SB 1583, and SCR 20.  There being no  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Carona requested  
         unanimous consent to be shown voting "aye" on SB 395, SB 786, SB  
         1583, SCR 20.  There being no objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator Bivins requested unanimous consent to be shown voting  
         "aye" on any bills for which he was not present.  There being  
         no objection, it was so ordered. 
               
         There was no action taken on the following bill: SB 517. 
          
         There being no further business, at 7:03 p.m., the chair moved  
         that the committee stand recessed subject to the call of the  
         chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair 
          
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         Laura Garcia, Clerk