MINUTES 
                                           
                  STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION 
                               Monday, March 10, 2003 
                           1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                      Betty King Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Standing Senate Subcommittee on  
         Higher Education was held on Monday, March 10, 2003, in the  
         Betty King Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Royce West                      Senator Kyle Janek 
         Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Leticia Van de Putte 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 5:25 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Averitt moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on February 17, 2003; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 253 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Staples, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Staples moved that SB 253 be reported favorably to the  
         full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 437 and recognized Senator Averitt, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
         Senator West moved that SB 437 be left pending to await a  
         quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 28 and recognized Senator Averitt, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.   
  
         Senator Averitt sent up a committee substitute; the chair  
         recognized Senator Averitt to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Averitt  
         moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.  
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator West moved that SB 28 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.    
          
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Averitt moved that SB 437 be  
         reported favorably to the full Committee with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a  
         record vote of 4 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1  
         absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 5:45 p.m. Senator West moved  
         that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the  
         chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Royce West, Chair 
          
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         Tara Korstad, Clerk