MINUTES 
                                           
                  STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION 
                               Thursday, May 19, 2005 
                           1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Standing Senate Subcommittee on  
         Higher Education was held on Thursday, May 19, 2005, in the  
         Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Royce West                      Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Kyle Janek 
         Senator Tommy Williams 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the  
         following bill(s): HB 2806. 
                                           
         The chair called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.  The  
         following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1172 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill.  The chair opened public  
         testimony; there being no witness cards, public testimony was  
         closed.  Senator West moved that HB 1172 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1412 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill.  The chair opened public  
         testimony; there being no witness cards, public testimony was  
         closed.  Senator West moved that HB 1412 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2212 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill.  The chair opened public  
         testimony; there being no witness cards, public testimony was  
         closed.  Senator West moved that HB 2212 be left pending to  
         await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 3:13 p.m. Senator Janek assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2806 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
  
         Senator West, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.  The  
         chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Janek moved that HB 2806  
         be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         At 3:20 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.   
          
         At 3:20 p.m. Senator West moved that the committee stand  
         recessed until 4:00 p.m; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 4:11 p.m. the committee reconvened.  There being a quorum  
         present, the clerk called the roll. 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2041 and recognized Senator Janek, in the  
         absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached  
         list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator West moved that  
         HB 2041 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Janek moved that HB 1172 be reported favorably to the  
         Full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         Senator Averitt moved that HB 1412 be reported favorably to the  
         Full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         Senator Averitt moved that HB 2212 be reported favorably to the  
         Full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         At 4:22 p.m. Senator Averitt assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator West moved that HB 2806 be reported favorably to the  
         Full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be  
         printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0  
         nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         At 4:23 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 4:24 p.m. Senator West moved  
         that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
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         Senator Royce West, Chair 
          
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         Michelle Farley, Clerk