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. 2 House Committee on Higher Education 3/7/2005 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 3