The House Committee on Higher Education
78th Legislature
May 5, 2003
2:30 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 2003, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 8:39
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Chavez;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Mercer (6).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Nixon; Smithee (3).
A quorum was present.
HB2468
The chair laid out HB2468.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB2977
The chair laid out HB2977.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Smithee now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a
committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB2977, 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; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Mercer;
Smithee (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Nixon (2).
HB1058
The chair laid out HB1058 as pending business.
Representative Chavez moved that HB1058, as amended, 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;
Chavez; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Mercer;
Smithee (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Nixon (2).
HB3331
The chair laid out HB3331 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
House Committee on Higher Education
5/5/2003
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB3331, 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; Jones, Jesse; Mercer; Smithee (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Goolsby (1).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Nixon (2).
HB2860
The chair laid out HB2860 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB2860, 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;
Chavez; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Mercer;
Smithee (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Giddings; Nixon (2).
HB838
The chair laid out HB838 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 11:04 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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5/5/2003
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Rep. Geanie Morrison, Chair
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Justin Unruh, Clerk