The House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         78th Legislature 
         March 26, 2003 
         8:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E1.014 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Border and International Affairs met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Chavez, at 8:06 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Canales; Castro;  
                   Merritt; Riddle (6). 
          
         Absent:   None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 654 
          
         The chair laid out HB 654. The chair recognized Representative  
         Pickett to explain the measure. Testimony was taken.  (See  
         attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative  
         Pickett to close on the measure.  
          
         Representative Griggs moved that HB 654, 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; Canales;  
                             Merritt (4).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Castro; Riddle  (2).  
           
         (Representative Castro now present.) 
          
         HB 1653 
          
         (Representative Griggs in chair.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1653. The chair recognized Representative  
         Ch vez to explain the measure. 
          Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) The chair  
         recognized Representative Ch vez  to close on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 1130 
          
         (Representative Ch vez in chair.) 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1130. The chair recognized Representative  
         Hardcastle to explain the measure. Testimony was taken.  (See  
         attached witness list.)  The chair recognized Representative  
         Hardcastle to close on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 759 
          
         The chair laid out HB 759.  The chair recognized Representative  
         Wilson to explain the measure.  Testimony was taken.  (See  
         attached witness list.)  The chair recognized Representative  
         Wilson to close on the measure.  
          
         Representative Griggs moved that HB 759, 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; Griggs; Canales;  
                             Castro; Merritt (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Riddle  (1).  
          
         The committee heard invited testimony on issues related to the  
         charge of the committee.  (See attached witness list.) 
         At 9:37 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 7:17 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Chavez. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Canales; Castro (4). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Merritt; Riddle (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         The committee heard invited testimony on issues related to the  
         charge of the committee.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 8:15 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
 
         House Committee on Border and International Affairs 
         3/26/2003 
          
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Chavez, Chair 
          
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         Brete Anderson, Clerk