MINUTES 
                                           
                SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & TRADE 
                               Saturday, May 21, 2005 
                                     8:45 a.m. 
                                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 & Trade was held  
         on Saturday, May 21, 2005, at Senator Lucio's Desk. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.                None 
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh 
         Senator John Carona 
         Senator Kevin Eltife 
         Senator Craig Estes 
         Senator Kel Seliger 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 8:49 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Eltife moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearings held on May 18, 2005, and May 19, 2005; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
          
         At 8:51 a.m. Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 925 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.  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 9:00 a.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.  Senator  
         Shapleigh sent up Committee Amendment 1.  
          
         At 9:02 a.m. Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.  Senator  
         Shapleigh moved to reopen public testimony; without objection,  
         it was so ordered. 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 9:04 a.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.  Senator  
         Shapleigh explained Committee Amendment #1, and moved adoption;  
         without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         At 9:05 a.m. Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 925, 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 5 ayes, 1  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         At 9:06 a.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.  
          
         There being no further business, at 9:07 a.m. Senator Lucio, Jr.  
         moved that the Committee be adjourned sine die. Without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair 
          
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         LeAnn Gallegos, Clerk