MINUTES 
                                           
                SENATE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS & TRADE 
                              Thursday, July 28, 2005 
                           12:00 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                              At Senator Lucio's Desk 
                                           
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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 Thursday, July 28, 2005, at  
         Senator Lucio's Desk. 
          
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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 12:57 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out the proposed committee rules and Senator  
         Estes moved that the committee rules be adopted.  Without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         At 12:58 p.m. Senator Seliger assumed the chair.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         Senator Eliot Shapleigh 
          
         The chair laid out SB 30 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  
         30 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 6 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  
         6 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 1:02 p.m. Senator Lucio, Jr. resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 1:03 p.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