The House Committee on Higher Education 
         78th Legislature 
         March 10, 2003 
         2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 5, 2003, the House  
         Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 3:26  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Giddings;  
                   Mercer; Nixon (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Rangel; Chavez; Jones, Jesse; Smithee  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB1055 
          
         The chair laid out HB1055 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Mercer moved that HB1055, 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; Brown, Fred;  
                             Giddings; Mercer; Nixon (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Rangel; Chavez; Jones, Jesse;  
                        Smithee  (4).  
           
         HB91 
          
         The chair laid out HB91. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Smithee now present.) 
          
         (Representative Jones, Jesse now present.) 
          
         (Representative Chavez now present.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB506 
          
         The chair laid out HB506. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB415 
          
         The chair laid out HB415. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1026 
          
         The chair laid out HB1026. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 5:28 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 
 
         House Committee on Higher Education 
         3/10/2003 
          
         ________________________ 
         Justin Unruh, Clerk