The House Committee on Higher Education 
         78th Legislature 
         May 11, 2004 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 6, 2004, the House Committee  
         on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to  
         order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 2:01 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred; Jones,  
                   Jesse; Mercer (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Chavez; Giddings; Nixon; Smithee (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Interim Charge 1 
                                   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Smithee now present.) 
          
         (Representative Chavez now present.) 
          
         Interim Charge 2 
          
         (Representative Goolsby in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Morrison in chair.) 
          
         Interim Charge 3 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         At 6:10 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