The House Committee on Higher Education
78th Legislature
April 16, 2003
7:30 a.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.026
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 15,
2003, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal
meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Morrison, at 7:44 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Giddings;
Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (6).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Smithee (2).
A quorum was present.
HB85
The chair laid out HB85 as pending business.
Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB85, as substituted, 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;
Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Smithee (2).
HB757
The chair laid out HB757 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB757, 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;
Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Smithee (2).
HB 1026
The chair laid out HB 1026 as pending business.
Representative Nixon offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Mercer moved that HB 1026, as substituted, 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;
Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Smithee (2).
HB1621
The chair laid out HB1621 as pending business.
Representative Giddings moved that HB1621, 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;
Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Smithee (2).
HB1824
The chair laid out HB1824 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
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4/16/2003
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB1824, as substituted, 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;
Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee (3).
HB1912
The chair laid out HB1912 as pending business.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB1912, 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; Nixon (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee (3).
HB2379
The chair laid out HB2379 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB2379, 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;
Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee (3).
HB2447
The chair laid out HB2447 as pending business.
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4/16/2003
Representative Nixon offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Nixon moved that HB2447, as substituted, 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; Nixon (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee (3).
HB2457
The chair laid out HB2457 as pending business.
Representative Mercer moved that HB2457, 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;
Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee (3).
HB2522
The chair laid out HB2522 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB2522, 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; Nixon (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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4/16/2003
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee (3).
HB3350
The chair laid out HB3350 as pending business.
Representative Nixon moved that HB3350, 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; Nixon (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee (3).
HB3425
The chair laid out HB3425 as pending business.
Representative Mercer offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB3425, as substituted, 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;
Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee (3).
HB 3526
The chair laid out HB 3526 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2759
The chair laid out HB2759 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
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4/16/2003
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Nixon moved that HB2759, as substituted, 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; Nixon (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee (3).
At 8:15 a.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. Geanie Morrison, Chair
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Justin Unruh, Clerk