The House Committee on Higher Education 
         78th Legislature 
         April 25, 2003 
         Upon first adjournment 
         House Chamber, Desk #86 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 25,  
         2003, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Morrison, at 11:37 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Chavez; Jones,  
                   Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Goolsby; Giddings; Smithee (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Goolsby now present.) 
          
         HB3321 
          
         The chair laid out HB3321 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB3321, 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; Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Giddings; Smithee  (2).  
           
         HB415 
          
         The chair laid out HB415 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Goolsby moved that HB415, 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; Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Giddings; Smithee  (2).  
           
         HB1363 
          
         The chair laid out HB1363 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Jones, Jesse offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB1363, 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; Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon  
                             (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Giddings; Smithee  (2).  
           
         At 11:44 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. Morrison, Chair 
          
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         Justin Unruh, Clerk