The House Committee on Higher Education 
         78th Legislature 
         April 16, 2003 
         7:30 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.026 
          
         Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 15,  
         2003, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal  
         meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative  
         Morrison, at 7:44 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Giddings;  
                   Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Chavez; Smithee (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB85 
          
         The chair laid out HB85 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB85, 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; Nixon (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Smithee  (2).  
           
         HB757 
          
         The chair laid out HB757 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB757, 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; Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Smithee  (2).  
           
         HB 1026 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1026 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Nixon offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Mercer moved that HB 1026, 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; Nixon (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Smithee  (2).  
           
         HB1621 
          
         The chair laid out HB1621 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Giddings moved that HB1621, 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;  
                             Giddings; Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Smithee  (2).  
           
         HB1824 
          
         The chair laid out HB1824 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
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         4/16/2003 
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB1824, as substituted, 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;  
                             Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee  (3).  
           
         HB1912 
          
         The chair laid out HB1912 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB1912, 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; Nixon (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee  (3).  
           
         HB2379 
          
         The chair laid out HB2379 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB2379, 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;  
                             Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee  (3).  
           
         HB2447 
          
         The chair laid out HB2447 as pending business.  
 
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         4/16/2003 
          
          Representative Nixon offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Nixon moved that HB2447, 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;  
                             Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee  (3).  
           
         HB2457 
          
         The chair laid out HB2457 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Mercer moved that HB2457, 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;  
                             Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee  (3).  
           
         HB2522 
          
         The chair laid out HB2522 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB2522, 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; Nixon (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
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         4/16/2003 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee  (3).  
           
          HB3350 
          
         The chair laid out HB3350 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Nixon moved that HB3350, 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; Nixon (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee  (3).  
           
         HB3425 
          
         The chair laid out HB3425 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Mercer offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB3425, as substituted, 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;  
                             Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee  (3).  
          
         HB 3526 
         The chair laid out HB 3526 as pending business.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB2759 
          
         The chair laid out HB2759 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         House Committee on Higher Education 
         4/16/2003 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Nixon moved that HB2759, 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;  
                             Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Nixon (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Smithee  (3).  
           
         At 8:15 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Geanie Morrison, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Justin Unruh, Clerk