The House Committee on Higher Education
78th Legislature
March 31, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 2003, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 3:08
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Chavez; Giddings; Jones,
Jesse; Smithee (5).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Mercer; Nixon (3).
A quorum was present.
HB882
The chair laid out HB882 as pending business.
Representative Smithee moved that HB882, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Morrison; Chavez; Giddings;
Jones, Jesse; Smithee (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Mercer; Nixon (3).
HB944
The chair laid out HB944 as pending business.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB944, 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; Chavez; Giddings;
Jones, Jesse; Smithee (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Mercer; Nixon (3).
HB1566
The chair laid out HB1566 as pending business.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB1566, 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; Chavez; Giddings;
Jones, Jesse; Smithee (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Mercer; Nixon (3).
HB1316
The chair laid out HB1316 as pending business.
(Representative Mercer now present.)
Representative Giddings moved that HB1316, 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; Chavez; Giddings;
Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Smithee (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Nixon (2).
HB1824
The chair laid out HB1824.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1941
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The chair laid out HB1941.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1722
The chair laid out HB1722.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1882
The chair laid out HB1882.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1537
The chair laid out HB1537.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Brown, Fred now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB1537, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
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prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred;
Chavez; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Nixon; Smithee (3).
HB2116
The chair laid out HB2116.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
Representative Chavez moved that HB2116, without amendments, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on
Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred;
Chavez; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Nixon; Smithee (3).
(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)
HB1890
The chair laid out HB1890.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB1890, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the
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Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed
by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred;
Chavez; Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Smithee (2).
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
At 4:15 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Morrison, Chair
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Justin Unruh, Clerk