The House Committee on Higher Education 
         79th Legislature 
         March 7, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 2, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the acting chair, Representative Goolsby at  
         2:12 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Goolsby; Brown, Fred; Dawson;  
                    Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (6). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Morrison; Gallego; Giddings (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 479 
          
         The chair laid out HB 479 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Rose moved that HB 479, 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 Goolsby; Brown, Fred; Dawson;  
                         Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Morrison; Gallego; Giddings   
                         (3). 
          
         HB 64 
          
         The chair laid out HB 64 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 64, 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 Goolsby; Brown, Fred; Dawson;  
                         Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (6). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
           
         Absent:         Representatives Morrison; Gallego; Giddings   
                         (3). 
          
         HB 123 
          
         The chair laid out HB 123. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 993 
          
         The chair laid out HB 993. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Giddings now present.) 
          
         HB 994 
          
         The chair laid out HB 994. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1170 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1170. 
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the  
          measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 487 
          
         The chair laid out HB 487. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 3:50 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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