The House Committee on Higher Education
79th Legislature
March 21, 2005
2:00 p.m. or or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 16, 2005, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 2:08
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Giddings; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse (7).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Rose (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 993
The chair laid out HB 993 as pending business.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Gallego now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Rose now present.)
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 993, as substituted, 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 Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Gallego; Giddings; Harper-Brown; Jones,
Jesse; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 994
The chair laid out HB 994 as pending business.
Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 994, as substituted,
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 Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Gallego; Giddings; Harper-Brown; Jones,
Jesse; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1170
The chair laid out HB 1170 as pending business.
Representative Giddings moved that HB 1170, 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 Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Gallego; Giddings; Harper-Brown; Jones,
Jesse; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 258
The chair laid out HB 258.
The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the
measure.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 258, 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 Morrison; Goolsby; Dawson;
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Gallego; Giddings; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse;
Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Brown, Fred (1).
HB 598
The chair laid out HB 598.
The chair recognized Representative Blake to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Blake to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 598, 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 Morrison; Goolsby; Dawson;
Gallego; Giddings; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse;
Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Brown, Fred (1).
HB 1063
The chair laid out HB 1063.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 1063, as substituted,
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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 Morrison; Goolsby; Dawson;
Gallego; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Giddings (2).
HB 1412
The chair laid out HB 1412.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
Representative Gallego moved that HB 1412, 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 Morrison; Goolsby; Dawson;
Gallego; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Giddings (2).
HB 2108
The chair laid out HB 2108.
Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the
measure.
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The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 2108, as substituted,
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 Morrison; Goolsby; Dawson;
Gallego; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Giddings (2).
HB 2212
The chair laid out HB 2212.
Representative Gallego offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Gallego moved that HB 2212, as substituted, 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 Morrison; Goolsby; Dawson;
Gallego; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Giddings (2).
HB 2272
The chair laid out HB 2272.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.
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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 committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 2272, as substituted,
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 Morrison; Goolsby; Dawson;
Gallego; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Giddings (2).
HB 2441
The chair laid out HB 2441.
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2441, 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 Morrison; Goolsby; Dawson;
Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Gallego; Giddings
(3).
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At 4:04 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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