HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                          NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Border and International Affairs

TIME & DATE:  8:00AM, Monday, May 16, 2005

PLACE: E1.026

CHAIR: Rep. Norma Chavez

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The Committee will meet to consider the following measures:


SB 183            Lucio / et al.
Relating to the appointment, operation, and recommendations of the
Border Trade Advisory Committee.

SB 185            Lucio / et al.
Relating to the powers and duties of the border commerce
coordinator.

SB 425            Hinojosa
Relating to subdivision platting requirements and assistance for
certain counties near an international border.

SB 684            Lucio
Relating to authorizing certain counties and municipalities to
regulate land development; providing a penalty.

SB 827            Zaffirini
Relating to systems for identifying colonias and for tracking the
progress of state-funded projects that benefit colonias and the
submission of a related report to the legislature.

SB 964            Lucio / et al.
Relating to the authorization, administration, and funding of the
program to provide financial assistance for the construction,
acquisition, or improvement of water supply and sewer services for
economically distressed areas.

SB 1202            Lucio
Relating to the coordination of colonia initiatives and services to
colonia residents.

SJR 27            Lucio / et al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of
additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development
Board to provide assistance to economically distressed areas.

SCR 30            Lucio / et al.
Urging the State of Texas to continue to pursue increased trade
with Mexico and to develop a plan with Mexico to mitigate delays at
border crossings.

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