The House Committee on Higher Education 
         78th Legislature 
         March 17, 2003 
         2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 3:56  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Jones, Jesse;  
                   Mercer; Smithee (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Rangel; Chavez; Giddings; Nixon (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB256 
          
         The chair laid out HB256 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB256, 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 Morrison; Brown, Fred;  
                             Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Smithee (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Rangel; Chavez; Giddings; Nixon   
                        (4).  
           
         HB55 
          
         The chair laid out HB55. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.  
          
         (Representative Brown, Fred in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Nixon now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB1650 
          
         The chair laid out HB1650. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mercer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mercer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1649 
          
         The chair laid out HB1649. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mercer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mercer to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1566 
          
         The chair laid out HB1566. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Morrison in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Giddings now present.) 
          
         (Representative Chavez now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1650 
          
         The chair laid out HB1650 as pending business.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         House Committee on Higher Education 
         3/17/2003 
          
         HB55 
          
         The chair laid out HB55 as pending business.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 6:24 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Morrison, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Justin Unruh, Clerk