The House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
        79th Legislature 
        April 13, 2005 
        8:00 a.m. 
        Capitol Extension, E2.028 
         
        Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 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 8:03  
        a.m. 
         
        The roll was answered as follows: 
         
        Present:   Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Alonzo; Castro (4). 
         
        Absent:    Representatives Merritt; Moreno, Joe E.; Vo (3). 
         
        A quorum was present. 
         
        HB 2240 
         
        The chair laid out HB 2240. 
         
        The chair explained the measure. 
         
        (Representative Griggs in chair.) 
         
        Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         
        (Representative Vo now present.) 
         
        Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         
        The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
        measure.  
         
        Representative Alonzo moved that HB 2240, without amendments, 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; Castro; Vo  
                        (5). 
         
        Nays:           None (0). 
         
        Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
         
        Absent:         Representatives Merritt; Moreno, Joe E.  (2). 
         
        HB 3473 
         
        The chair laid out HB 3473. 
         
        The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.  
 
        The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
        measure.  
         
        The bill was left pending without objection.  
         
        HB 2796 
         
        The chair laid out HB 2796. 
         
        Representative Castro 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 2796, 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; Castro; Vo  
                        (5). 
         
        Nays:           None (0). 
         
        Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
         
        Absent:         Representatives Merritt; Moreno, Joe E.  (2). 
         
        HB 485 
         
        The chair laid out HB 485. 
         
        Representative Castro 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 withdrawn without objection. 
         
        The bill was left pending without objection.  
         
        HB 1561 
         
        The chair laid out HB 1561. 
 
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        House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
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        The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.  
         
        Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         
        (Representative Castro in chair.) 
         
        (Representative Griggs in chair.) 
         
        Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         
        (Representative Moreno, Joe E. now present.) 
         
        Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         
        The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the  
        measure.  
         
        Representative Castro moved that HB 1561, without amendments, be  
        reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that  
        it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following  
        record vote:  
         
        Ayes:           Representatives Chavez; Alonzo; Castro; Moreno,  
                        Joe E.; Vo (5). 
         
        Nays:           Representative Griggs (1). 
         
        Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
         
        Absent:         Representative Merritt  (1). 
         
        (Representative Chavez in chair.) 
         
        At 9:58 a.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                                Mark Shewmaker,  
        Clerk 
         
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