The House Committee on Higher Education
78th Legislature
April 23, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Reagan Building, Room 120
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2003, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 5:44
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Chavez;
Giddings; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse (5).
Absent: Representatives Mercer; Nixon; Smithee (4).
A quorum was present.
HB3321
The chair laid out HB3321.
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the
measure.
(Representative Smithee now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB531
The chair laid out HB531.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2802
The chair laid out HB2802.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1058
The chair laid out HB1058.
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the
measure.
Representative Morrison offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB838
The chair laid out HB838.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB613
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The chair laid out HB613.
Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.
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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1746
The chair laid out HB1746.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2633
The chair laid out HB2633.
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB3262
The chair laid out HB3262.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2117
The chair laid out HB2117.
Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.
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.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
HB3552
The chair laid out HB3552.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
HB3331
The chair laid out HB3331.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Mercer now present.)
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
HB3552
The chair laid out HB3552 as pending business.
(Representative Nixon now present.)
Representative Chavez moved that HB3552, 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; Goolsby; Brown,
Fred; Chavez; Giddings; Mercer; Nixon (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Smithee (2).
HB796
The chair laid out HB796 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Giddings moved that HB796, 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; Goolsby; Brown,
Fred; Chavez; Giddings; Mercer; Nixon (7).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Smithee (2).
HB255
The chair laid out HB255 as pending business.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB255, 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; Goolsby; Brown,
Fred; Chavez; Mercer; Nixon (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Smithee
(3).
HB3351
The chair laid out HB3351 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB3351, 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; Goolsby; Brown,
Fred; Chavez; Mercer; Nixon (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Smithee
(3).
HB3526
The chair laid out HB3526 as pending business.
Representative Nixon moved that HB3526, 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; Goolsby; Brown,
Fred; Chavez; Mercer; Nixon (6).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Smithee
(3).
HB2117
The chair laid out HB2117 as pending business.
Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chavez moved that HB2117, 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; Goolsby; Brown,
Fred; Chavez; Mercer; Nixon (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Smithee
(3).
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
HB3015
The chair laid out HB3015 as pending business.
Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.
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.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB3015, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown,
Fred; Mercer; Nixon (5).
Nays: Representative Chavez (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Smithee
(3).
HB2862
The chair laid out HB2862.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 86
The chair laid out SB 86.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
Representative Mercer moved that SB 86, 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; Goolsby; Brown,
Fred; Mercer; Nixon (5).
Nays: Representative Chavez (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Smithee
(3).
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(Representative Morrison in chair.)
At 11:25 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
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