The House Committee on Higher Education
79th Legislature
April 12, 2005
Upon final adjourn./recess
John H. Reagan Building, Room 120
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2005, and a revision on
April 11, 2005, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Morrison, at 3:49 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Gallego (5).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse;
Rose (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1825
The chair laid out HB 1825.
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
explain the measure.
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)
The chair recognized Representative West, George "Buddy" to
close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2141, AND HB 2383
The chair laid out HB 2141, AND HB 2383.
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2308
The chair laid out HB 2308.
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goodman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2582
The chair laid out HB 2582.
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Rose now present.)
HB 2189, AND HB 2190
The chair laid out HB 2189, AND HB 2190.
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2091
The chair laid out HB 2091.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
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measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2269
The chair laid out HB 2269.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
HB 2708
The chair laid out HB 2708.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1742
The chair laid out HB 1742.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2543
The chair laid out HB 2543.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1736
The chair laid out HB 1736.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1624
The chair laid out HB 1624.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
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HB 2329
The chair laid out HB 2329.
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 3001
The chair laid out HB 3001.
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 6:38 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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