The House Committee on Higher Education
78th Legislature
May 19, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 14, 2003, the House Committee
on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 5:48 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Giddings;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Smithee (7).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Nixon (2).
A quorum was present.
SB258
The chair laid out SB258.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measure.
(Representative Chavez now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB258, 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; Smithee (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Nixon (1).
SB800
The chair laid out SB800.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
(Representative Nixon now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB800, 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; Giddings; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse;
Mercer; Nixon (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Smithee (1).
SB1642
The chair laid out SB1642.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the
measure.
Representative Chavez moved that SB1642, 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; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Nixon; Smithee (3).
SB1128
The chair laid out SB1128.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
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5/19/2003
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB1128, 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; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Smithee (2).
SB1297
The chair laid out SB1297.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that SB1297, 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; Nixon
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Smithee (2).
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
SB1343
The chair laid out SB1343.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
Representative Nixon offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
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5/19/2003
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 Brown, Fred moved that SB1343, 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; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Mercer;
Nixon; Smithee (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Giddings (1).
Absent: None (0).
SB1343
Representative Nixon moved to reconsider the vote by which the
measure was sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB1343, 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; Nixon; Smithee (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
At 6:39 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
House Committee on Higher Education
5/19/2003
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Justin Unruh, Clerk