The House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         79th Legislature 
         April 6, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.028 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Border and International Affairs met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Chavez, at 8:20 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Merritt; Vo (4). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Alonzo; Castro; Moreno, Joe E. (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Griggs in chair.) 
          
         HB 3384 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3384. 
          
         Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Alonzo now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1966 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1966. 
          
         Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         HB 3280 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3280. 
          
         Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Griggs in chair.) 
          
         HB 3333 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3333. 
          
         Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Vo moved that HB 3333, as substituted, be  
         reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on  
         Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:           Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Alonzo; Merritt;  
                         Vo (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
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         Absent:         Representatives Castro; Moreno, Joe E.  (2). 
          
         (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
          
         At 8:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Chavez, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Mark Shewmaker, Clerk 
          
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