The House Committee on Higher Education
78th Legislature
March 17, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2003, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 3:56
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Jones, Jesse;
Mercer; Smithee (5).
Absent: Representatives Rangel; Chavez; Giddings; Nixon (4).
A quorum was present.
HB256
The chair laid out HB256 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB256, 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; Brown, Fred;
Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Smithee (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Rangel; Chavez; Giddings; Nixon
(4).
HB55
The chair laid out HB55.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.
(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Nixon now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1650
The chair laid out HB1650.
The chair recognized Representative Mercer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Mercer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1649
The chair laid out HB1649.
The chair recognized Representative Mercer to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Mercer to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1566
The chair laid out HB1566.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the
measure.
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Giddings now present.)
(Representative Chavez now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB1650
The chair laid out HB1650 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
House Committee on Higher Education
3/17/2003
HB55
The chair laid out HB55 as pending business.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:24 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