The House Committee on Higher Education 
         78th Legislature 
         April 9, 2003 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         Reagan Building, Room 120 
          
         Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 9,  
         2003, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public  
         hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Morrison, at 3:29 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Giddings;  
                   Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Smithee (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Chavez; Nixon (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB3526 
          
         The chair laid out HB3526. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB36 
          
         The chair laid out HB36. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2574 
          
         The chair laid out HB2574. 
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1912 
          
         The chair laid out HB1912. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wolens to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wolens to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2759 
          
         The chair laid out HB2759. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2457 
          
         The chair laid out HB2457. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1961 
          
         The chair laid out HB1961. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1621 
 
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         The chair laid out HB1621. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB3350 
          
         The chair laid out HB3350. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB3351 
          
         The chair laid out HB3351. 
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB3425 
          
         The chair laid out HB3425. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
                                        
         (Representative Brown, Fred in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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          The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2379 
          
         The chair laid out HB2379. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2522 
         The chair laid out HB2522. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Chavez now present.) 
          
         HB2555 
          
         The chair laid out HB2555. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Morrison in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2752 
          
         The chair laid out HB2752. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
 
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         measure.  
          
          The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2915 
         The chair laid out HB2915. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.  
          
         Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2447 
          
         The chair laid out HB2447. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB2393 
          
         The chair laid out and explained HB2393. 
          
         The chair closed on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR82 
          
         The chair laid out HJR82. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mercer to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mercer to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
          At 7:35 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