MINUTES 
                                           
               SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND TRADE 
                             Wednesday, April 30, 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 30, 2003, in  
         the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.                Senator Teel Bivins 
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh                 Senator John Carona 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini                Senator Craig Estes 
                                                 Senator Jane Nelson 
                                                  
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 4:02 p.m.  The  
         following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out SB 65 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Zaffirini, to explain the bill.  Senator Zaffirini sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  The chair opened public testimony for SB 65.   
         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.  At the request of  
         the author, the bill was left pending before the committee. 
          
         At 4:13 p.m., Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1300 and recognized Senator Lucio, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  The chair opened  
         public testimony for SB 1300.  Witnesses 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  
         bill was left pending before the committee. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 290 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lucio, to explain the bill.  The chair opened public testimony  
         on SB 290.  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  
  
         bill was left pending before the committee.          
                              
         The chair laid out SB 1909 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lucio, to explain the bill.  The chair opened public testimony  
         on SB 1909.  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  
         bill was left pending before the committee. 
          
         At 4:26 p.m., the chair moved that the committee stand at ease. 
          
         At 4:57 p.m., the committee reconvened. 
          
         There being no further business, at 4:58 p.m., the committee  
         stood recessed subject to the call of the chair.  
          
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         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair 
          
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         Laura Garcia, Clerk