The House Committee on Higher Education 
         79th Legislature 
         February 28, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 23, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 2:00  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Dawson;  
                    Giddings; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Goolsby; Gallego; Rose (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 321 
          
         The chair laid out HB 321. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.  
          
         (Representative Goolsby now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Rose now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 797 
          
         The chair laid out HB 797. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 948 
          
         The chair laid out HB 948. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the  
          measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1101 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1101. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1031 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1031. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1295 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1295. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1296 
 
         The chair laid out HB 1296. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1297 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1297. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 4:15 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Morrison, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Gene Wu, Clerk 
          
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