The House Committee on Higher Education
79th Legislature
May 16, 2005
8:00 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
John H. Reagan Building, Room 120
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 11, 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; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown (5).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Rose
(4).
A quorum was present.
SB 254
The chair laid out SB 254.
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hill to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that SB 254, 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:
(Representative Rose now present.)
Ayes: Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Rose (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings; Jones, Jesse
(3).
SB 30
The chair laid out SB 30.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that SB 30, 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:
(Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)
Ayes: Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2).
SB 39
The chair laid out SB 39.
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.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB 39, 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; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2).
SB 1247
The chair laid out SB 1247.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
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measure.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
(Representative Giddings now present.)
Representative Dawson moved that SB 1247, 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; Giddings; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse;
Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Gallego (1).
SB 1529
The chair laid out SB 1529.
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.
SB 111
The chair laid out SB 111.
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the
measure.
Representative Dawson moved that SB 111, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Giddings; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse;
Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Gallego (1).
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
SB 32
The chair laid out SB 32.
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 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 7:11 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; Giddings (5).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse;
Rose (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
SB 32
The chair laid out SB 32 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Harper-Brown now present.)
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(Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)
(Representative Rose now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1146
The chair laid out SB 1146.
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.
Representative Giddings moved that SB 1146, 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;
Giddings; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Gallego (2).
SB 34
The chair laid out SB 34.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB 34, 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; Harper-Brown;
Jones, Jesse; Rose (5).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Dawson; Gallego;
Giddings (4).
SB 132
The chair laid out SB 132.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 502
The chair laid out SB 502.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
Representative Rose moved that SB 502, 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; Harper-Brown;
Jones, Jesse; Rose (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Dawson; Gallego;
Giddings (4).
SB 532
The chair laid out SB 532.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:08 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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