The House Committee on Higher Education
79th Legislature
March 17, 2005
10:30 a.m. or or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.030
Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 15,
2005, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Morrison, at 1:13 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Dawson;
Gallego; Giddings; Harper-Brown; Rose (7).
Absent: Representatives Goolsby; Jones, Jesse (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 1618
The chair laid out HB 1618.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1427 AND HB 2291
The chair laid out HB 1427 AND HB 2291.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
Both bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1451
The chair laid out HB 1451.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1523
The chair laid out HB 1523.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goolsby now present.)
HB 1431
The chair laid out HB 1431.
The chair recognized Representative Frost to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Frost to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1491
The chair laid out HB 1491.
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1537
The chair laid out HB 1537.
The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1667
The chair laid out HB 1667.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hopson to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1504
The chair laid out HB 1504.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1712
The chair laid out HB 1712.
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House Committee on Higher Education
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The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1713
The chair laid out HB 1713.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 3:03 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.
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Rep. Morrison, Chair
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Gene Wu, Clerk
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