The House Committee on Higher Education 
         78th Legislature 
         April 30, 2003 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Chamber, Desk #86 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 30,  
         2003, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Morrison, at 11:15 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Morrison; Chavez; Giddings; Goolsby;  
                   Mercer (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Brown, Fred; Jones, Jesse; Nixon;  
                   Smithee (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB1746 
          
         The chair laid out HB1746 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Chavez moved that HB1746, 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; Chavez; Giddings;  
                             Goolsby; Mercer (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Fred; Jones, Jesse; Nixon;  
                        Smithee  (4).  
           
         HB838 
          
         The chair laid out HB838 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB437 
          
         The chair laid out SB437. 
          
         Representative Giddings moved that SB437, 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; Chavez; Giddings;  
                             Goolsby; Mercer (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Fred; Jones, Jesse; Nixon;  
                        Smithee  (4).  
          
         SCR12 
          
         The chair laid out SCR12. 
          
         Representative Chavez moved that SCR12, 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; Chavez; Giddings;  
                             Goolsby; Mercer (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Brown, Fred; Jones, Jesse; Nixon;  
                        Smithee  (4).  
           
         At 11:23 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