The House Committee on Higher Education 79th Legislature May 2, 2005 8:00 a.m. John H. Reagan Building, Room 120 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2005 and a revision on April 29, 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; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7). Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2). A quorum was present. HB 1278 The chair laid out HB 1278. The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Giddings now present.) (Representative Gallego now present.) The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2625 The chair laid out HB 2625. The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HJR 60 AND HB 1968 The chair laid out HJR 60 AND HB 1968. The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain HJR 60 and HB 1968. Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute for HB 1968. The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measures. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bills were left pending without objection. At 9:59 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 5:48 p.m. and was called to order by Representative Brown, Fred. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Brown, Fred; Gallego; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (5). Absent: Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Dawson; Giddings (4). A quorum was present. HB 2184 The chair laid out HB 2184. Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure. (Representative Giddings now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3119 The chair laid out HB 3119. 2 House Committee on Higher Education 5/2/2005 The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.) HB 154 The chair laid out HB 154. (Representative Morrison now present.) The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Morrison in chair.) HB 1171 The chair laid out HB 1171. 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 2488 The chair laid out HB 2488. 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. 3 House Committee on Higher Education 5/2/2005 HB 3074 The chair laid out HB 3074. The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the measure. (Representative Goolsby now present.) 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 3075 The chair laid out HB 3075. 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. At 7:32 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Morrison, Chair ________________________ Gene Wu, Clerk 4