The House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Education 79th Legislature February 7, 2005 7:00 a.m. John H. Reagan Building, Room 120 Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule and an announcement from the house floor on February 3, 2005, the House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst, at 7:07 a.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Kolkhorst; Branch; Crownover; Guillen; Smith, Todd (5). Absent: Representative McClendon (1). A quorum was present. (Representative McClendon now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Under Rule 4, Section 23A, Chairman Kolkhorst recognized Representative Pitts to provide information to the committee. At 9:45 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until 30 minutes upon adjournment of the house. The committee reconvened at 12:00 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kolkhorst. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Kolkhorst; Branch; Crownover; Guillen; McClendon; Smith, Todd (6). Absent: None (0). A quorum was present. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Smith, Todd in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Kolkhorst in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Branch in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Kolkhorst in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Branch in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Kolkhorst in chair.) At 7:24 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned until 7:00 a.m., February 8, 2005. ________________________ Rep. Kolkhorst, Chair ________________________ Luis Gonzalez, Clerk 2