The House Committee on Higher Education
78th Legislature
May 23, 2003
Upon first adjournment
House Chamber, Desk #86
Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 23,
2003, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal
meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Morrison, at 11:35 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Chavez;
Giddings; Goolsby; Mercer; Smithee (7).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Nixon (2).
A quorum was present.
SB1876
The chair laid out SB1876.
The Chair explained the bill.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB1876, 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; Mercer; Smithee
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Nixon (2).
SB1245
The chair laid out SB1245.
The chair explained the bill.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB1245, 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; Mercer; Smithee
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Nixon (2).
SB968
The chair laid out SB968.
The chair explained the bill.
Representative Giddings moved that SB968, 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; Mercer; Smithee
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Nixon (2).
SB722
The chair laid out SB722.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB722, 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; Mercer; Smithee
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Nixon (2).
(Representative Nixon now present.)
SB1127
The chair laid out SB1127.
The chair recognized Representative Mercer to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Mercer to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that SB1127, 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; Mercer; Nixon;
Smithee (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
SB4
The chair laid out SB4.
The chair explained the bill.
Representative Giddings moved that SB4, 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; Mercer; Nixon;
Smithee (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
SB315
The chair laid out SB315.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 315 was
reported. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
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Representative Goolsby offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that SB315, as amended, 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;
Giddings; Goolsby; Mercer; Nixon; Smithee
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Jones, Jesse (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