MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND TRADE
Friday, May 16, 2003
1:00 p.m. or upon adjournment
Senate Chamber, Senator Lucio's Desk
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on International Relations and Trade was
held on Friday, May 16, 2003, in the Senate Chamber at Senator
Lucio's Desk.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator Craig Estes Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Jane Nelson Senator John Carona
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SCR 55 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Estes moved that SCR 55 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 3 absent. Senator Estes moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out pending business HB 148. Senator Estes moved
that HB 148 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent. Senator Estes moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out pending business HB 177. Senator Estes moved
that HB 177 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent. Senator Estes moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out pending business HCR 59. Senator Estes moved
adoption of Committee Amendment 1, which was sent up by Senator
Estes at the hearing held on May 14, 2003; without objection,
the amendment was adopted. Senator Estes requested unanimous
consent to roll the adopted amendment into a committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Estes
then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Estes moved that HCR 59
do not pass but that CSHCR 59 be reported back to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 3 absent. Senator Estes moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:20 p.m. Senator Estes assumed the chair.
The chair laid out pending business HB 1653. Senator Lucio
moved that HB 1653 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent. Senator Lucio moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out pending business HB 2975. Senator Lucio
moved that HB 2975 be reported favorably to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent. Senator Lucio moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out pending business HB 3420. Senator Lucio sent
up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection,
the amendment was adopted. Senator Lucio requested unanimous
consent to roll the amendments into a committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Lucio then moved
that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator Lucio moved that HB 3420 do not pass
but that CSHB 3420 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 3 absent.
At 4:25 p.m. Senator Lucio resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 4:25 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