The House Committee on Higher Education
79th Legislature
April 4, 2005
8:00 a.m.
John H. Reagan Building, Room 120
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2005, and a revision on
April 4, 2005, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Morrison, at 8:18 a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Dawson; Giddings;
Harper-Brown (5).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Gallego; Jones, Jesse;
Rose (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 495
The chair laid out HB 495 as pending business.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 495, 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;
Giddings; Harper-Brown (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Gallego; Jones,
Jesse; Rose (4).
HB 2274
The chair laid out HB 2274 as pending business.
Representative Giddings moved that HB 2274, 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; Dawson;
Giddings; Harper-Brown (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Gallego; Jones,
Jesse; Rose (4).
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
HB 1214
The chair laid out HB 1214 as pending business.
Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dawson moved that HB 1214, as substituted, 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; Dawson;
Giddings; Harper-Brown (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Gallego; Jones,
Jesse; Rose (4).
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
HB 1737
The chair laid out HB 1737.
The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the
measure.
(Representative Rose now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the
measure.
(Representative Brown, Fred now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 130
The chair laid out HB 130.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
HB 295
The chair laid out HB 295.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
HB 1409
The chair laid out HB 1409.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1829
The chair laid out HB 1829.
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.
At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair.
The committee reconvened at 2:12 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Morrison. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Jones, Jesse; Rose (5).
Absent: Representatives Dawson; Gallego; Giddings;
Harper-Brown (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 2041
The chair laid out HB 2041.
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the
measure.
(Representative Gallego now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2287
The chair laid out HB 2287.
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The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1725
The chair laid out HB 1725.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
HB 2333
The chair laid out HB 2333.
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.
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
HB 1013
The chair laid out HB 1013.
The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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(Representative Dawson now present.)
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
(Representative Giddings now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2221
The chair laid out HB 2221.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
HB 2808
The chair laid out HB 2808.
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.
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
HB 381
The chair laid out HB 381.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
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The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 5:50 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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