The House Committee on Higher Education
78th Legislature
April 7, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2003, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 3:33
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Chavez; Jones,
Jesse; Mercer (5).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Nixon; Smithee (3).
A quorum was present.
HB1363
The chair laid out HB1363.
The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the
measure.
(Representative Giddings now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Nixon now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)
HB1889
The chair laid out HB1889.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Brown, Fred offered an committee amendment number
1 to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred offered committee amendment number 2
to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
HB1420
The chair laid out HB1420.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Representative Chavez offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB1941, as amended, 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;
Chavez; Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Smithee (2).
HB1544
The chair laid out HB1544.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
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Representative Mercer moved that HB1544, as substituted, 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;
Chavez; Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Smithee (2).
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
HB1817
The chair laid out HB1817.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB1817, as substituted,
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;
Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Chavez; Nixon; Smithee (3).
HB2419
The chair laid out HB2419.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse offered a complete committee
substitute.
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The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)
HB1887
The chair laid out HB1887.
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 Chavez moved that HB 1887, 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;
Chavez; Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Smithee (2).
HB3015
The chair laid out HB3015.
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.
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
HB577
The chair laid out HB577 as pending business.
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Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB577, as substituted, 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;
Chavez; Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Smithee (2).
HB1882
The chair laid out HB1882 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB1882, 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;
Chavez; Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Smithee (2).
HB1941
The chair laid out HB1941 as pending business.
Representative Giddings moved that HB1941, 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;
Chavez; Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Nixon; Smithee (2).
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At 9:05 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. , Chair
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Justin Unruh, Clerk