MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND TRADE
Wednesday, May 7, 2003
1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on International
Relations and Trade was held on Wednesday, May 7, 2003, in the
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Eliot Shapleigh Senator Jane Nelson
Senator John Carona Senator Judith Zaffirini
Senator Craig Estes
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The chair called the meeting to order at 4:41 p.m. The
following business was transacted:
At 4:42 p.m. Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
The chair laid out pending business SB 1300 and recognized
Senator Lucio, in the absence of the author, to explain the
bill. Senator Lucio sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Lucio to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. The bill was left
pending before the committee awaiting the arrival of a quorum.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Lucio moved adoption of the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Lucio moved that SB 1300 do not pass but that CSSB 1300
be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent. Senator
Lucio moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out HCR 151 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Lucio, to explain the bill. The chair opened public
testimony for HCR 151. 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. The bill was left pending before the committee
awaiting the arrival of a quorum. Upon arrival of a quorum,
Senator Lucio moved that HCR 151 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Carona moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:54 p.m. Senator Carona assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1751 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, to explain the bill. The chair opened public testimony
for SB 1751. 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
the request of the author, the bill was left pending before the
committee.
At 5:24 p.m., the chair announced that the committee would stand
in recess to await the arrival of a quorum. At 5:32 p.m., the
committee reconvened and a quorum was established.
At 5:32 p.m. Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.
At 5:35 p.m. Senator Lucio resumed the chair.
Senator Nelson requested unanimous consent to be shown voting
"aye" on HCR 151. There being no objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 5:37 p.m. the chair moved
that the committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Chair
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Laura Garcia, Clerk