The House Committee on Higher Education 
         78th Legislature 
         March 3, 2003 
         2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 3:29  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Morrison; Rangel; Brown, Fred;  
                   Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Chavez; Nixon; Smithee (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB255 
          
         The chair laid out HB255. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB256 
          
         The chair laid out HB256. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1055 
          
         The chair laid out HB1055. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the  
         measure.  
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB577 
          
         The chair laid out HB577. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative King to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative King to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 4:37 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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         Justin Unruh, Clerk