Why were these Senators absent or asleep but truant none the less...skipping school where is their excuse?

MINUTES



SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOMELAND SECURITY

Thursday, November 8, 2007

10:00 a.m.

Museum of Art, El Paso, Texas



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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security was held on Thursday, November 8, 2007, in the Museum of Art, El Paso, Texas.



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MEMBERS PRESENT:




Senator John Carona

Senator Eliot Shapleigh


MEMBERS ABSENT:


Senator Kirk Watson

Senator Kim Brimer

Senator Rodney Ellis

Senator Robert Nichols

Senator Florence Shapiro

Senator Jeff Wentworth

Senator Tommy Williams



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The chair called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.



The Committee received invited and public testimony related to Homeland Security, Crossborder Trade, Driver License Fraud, Texas Observer Open Records Request for Capitol tapes, Enhanced Driver License and the Driver Responsibility Program. The Committee also received a quarterly update on the implementation of 80th Regular Session legislation.



Witnesses are shown on the attached list.



There being no further business, at 2:07 p.m. Senator Carona moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.







Senator John Carona, Chair







Erika Akpan, Asstistant Clerk