MINUTES 
                                           
                SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & TRADE 
                              Wednesday, June 29, 2005 
                           10:30 a.m. or upon adjournment 
                                   Senate Chamber 
                                           
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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 & Trade was held on Wednesday, June 29, 2005, at  
         Senator Lucio's Desk at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.                Senator John Carona 
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh                 Senator Kevin Eltife 
         Senator Craig Estes 
         Senator Kel Seliger 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 10:30 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The Chair laid out the proposed committee rules and Senator  
         Zaffirini moved that the committee rules be adopted.  Without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         At 10:31 a.m. Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 16 and recognized the author, 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.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 16 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.   
          
         The chair laid out SJR 12 and recognized the author, 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.   
          
         Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that SJR 12 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.   
          
         At 10:38 a.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.    
          
         There being no further business, at 10:38 a.m. Senator Estes  
         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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         LeAnn Gallegos, Clerk