The House Committee on Border and International Affairs
78th Legislature
May 7, 2003
8:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 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 8:04
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Chavez; Griggs; Castro; Merritt;
Riddle (5).
Absent: Representative Canales (1).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Griggs in chair.)
HB 1651
The chair laid out HB 1651. 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 bill was left pending
without objection.
HB 2974
The chair laid out HB 2974. 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.
Representative Merritt offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Merritt moved that HB 2974, 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; Castro;
Merritt; Riddle (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Canales (1).
SCR 21
The chair laid out SCR 21. The chair recognized Representative
Chavez to explain the measure. The chair recognized
Representative Chavez to close on the measure. Representative
Riddle moved that SCR 21, 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; Castro;
Riddle (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Merritt (2).
SB 786
The chair laid out SB 786. The chair recognized Representative
Chavez to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure. Representative Castro moved that SB 786, 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; Castro;
Riddle (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Merritt (2).
Representative Chavez moved to reconsider the vote by which SB
786 was reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection. Representative Castro
moved that SB 786, 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; Castro;
Riddle (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
House Committee on Border and International Affairs
5/7/2003
Absent: Representatives Canales; Merritt (2).
SB 1583
The chair laid out SB 1583. The chair recognized Representative
Chavez to explain the measure. Representative Riddle offered an
amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without
objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
Representative Castro moved that SB 1583, as amended, 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; Castro;
Riddle (4).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Canales; Merritt (2).
(Representative Chavez in chair.)
At 9:10 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
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Brete Anderson, Clerk