The House Committee on Higher Education
78th Legislature
April 28, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 2003, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 6:45
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (6).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Nixon; Smithee (3).
A quorum was present.
HB2802
The chair laid out HB2802 as pending business.
Representative Jones, Jesse offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Chavez now present.)
Representative Goolsby moved that HB2802, 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; Jones, Jesse; Mercer
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Smithee (2).
HB2752
The chair laid out HB2752 as pending business.
Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Mercer moved that HB2752, 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;
Chavez; Giddings; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse;
Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Smithee (2).
HB2915
The chair laid out HB2915 as pending business.
Representative Chavez moved that HB2915, 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; Giddings; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse;
Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Smithee (2).
HB1961
The chair laid out HB1961 as pending business.
Representative Chavez moved that HB1961, 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;
Chavez; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (6).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Nixon; Smithee (3).
HB3209
The chair laid out HB3209.
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to explain the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Heflin to close on the
measure.
Representative Chavez moved that HB3209, 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;
Chavez; Giddings; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse;
Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Smithee (2).
HB268
The chair laid out HB268.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1761
The chair laid out HB1761.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.
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.
HB2744
The chair laid out HB2744.
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
HB2860
The chair laid out HB2860.
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.)
HB 2915
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 2915 was
adopted and sent to the Local and Consent Calendar. The motion
to reconsider prevailed without objection.
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Representative Chavez offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Chavez moved that HB2915, 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;
Chavez; Giddings; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse;
Mercer (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Smithee (2).
At 7:59 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. Geanie Morrison, Chair
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Justin Unruh, Clerk