The House Committee on Higher Education
79th Legislature
April 11, 2005
8:00 a.m.
John H. Reagan Building, Room 120
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 6, 2005, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 8:20
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Harper-Brown (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 381
The chair laid out HB 381 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 381, 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; Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Harper-Brown (2).
(Representative Gallego now present.)
HB 868
The chair laid out HB 868 as pending business.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 868, 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; Jones, Jesse; Rose
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Harper-Brown (1).
HB 1172
The chair laid out HB 1172 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dawson moved that HB 1172, 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; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: Representative Gallego (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Harper-Brown (1).
HB 295
The chair laid out HB 295 as pending business.
Representative Dawson moved that HB 295, 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; Jones, Jesse; Rose
(8).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Harper-Brown (1).
HB 1409
The chair laid out HB 1409 as pending business.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 1409, 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; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Gallego; Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Rose
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Harper-Brown (1).
HB 1725
The chair laid out HB 1725 as pending business.
(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1725, 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 1737
The chair laid out HB 1737 as pending business.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1737, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
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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 1829
The chair laid out HB 1829 as pending business.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 1829, 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; Giddings; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse;
Rose (8).
Nays: Representative Gallego (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2333
The chair laid out HB 2333 as pending business.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 2333, 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 2808
The chair laid out HB 2808 as pending business.
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Representative Dawson moved that HB 2808, 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 776
The chair laid out HB 776.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1274
The chair laid out HB 1274.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 750, HB 2330, HB 397, HB 37, AND HB 1046
The chair laid out HB 750, HB 2330, HB 397, HB 37, AND HB 1046.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the
measure.
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
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measure.
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute
to HB 1046.
The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the
measure.
At 9:58 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 1:28 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Morrison. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse (6).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings; Rose (3).
A quorum was present.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Giddings now present.)
(Representative Rose now present.)
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
(Representative Gallego now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measures.
The committee substitute for HB 1046 was withdrawn without
objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
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HB 776
The chair laid out HB 776 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
HB 2806
The chair laid out HB 2806.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1931
The chair laid out HB 1931.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1932
The chair laid out HB 1932.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1930
The chair laid out HB 1930.
The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 4:48 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,
the meeting was adjourned until adjournment of the House, April
12, 2005.
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Rep. Morrison, Chair
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Gene Wu, Clerk
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