MINUTES 
                                           
                  STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION 
                               Monday, March 24, 2003 
                           1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                            Capitol Extension Auditorium 
                                           
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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 24, 2003, in the  
         Capitol Extension Auditorium 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 3:44 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:  
          
         There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB 55 
          
         Senator Staples moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on March 10, 2003; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         Senator Staples moved that SB 28, which was left pending from a  
         previous committee hearing, do not pass but that CSSB 28 be  
         reported back 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 334 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Staples, to explain the bill.  Senator Staples sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Staples to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Staples moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator West  
         moved that SB 334 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 928 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, 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 928 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         There being no further business, at 6:30 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