The House Committee on Higher Education 
         79th Legislature 
         April 4, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         John H. Reagan Building, Room 120 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 30, 2005, and a revision on  
         April 4, 2005, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Morrison, at 8:18 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Dawson; Giddings;  
                    Harper-Brown (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Brown, Fred; Gallego; Jones, Jesse;  
                    Rose (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 495 
          
         The chair laid out HB 495 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Harper-Brown moved that HB 495, 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; Goolsby; Dawson;  
                         Giddings; Harper-Brown (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Brown, Fred; Gallego; Jones,  
                         Jesse; Rose  (4). 
          
         HB 2274 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2274 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Giddings moved that HB 2274, 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; Goolsby; Dawson;  
                          Giddings; Harper-Brown (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Brown, Fred; Gallego; Jones,  
                         Jesse; Rose  (4). 
          
         (Representative Goolsby in chair.) 
          
         HB 1214 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1214 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Dawson offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Dawson moved that HB 1214, 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; Goolsby; Dawson;  
                         Giddings; Harper-Brown (5). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Brown, Fred; Gallego; Jones,  
                         Jesse; Rose  (4). 
          
         (Representative Morrison in chair.) 
          
         HB 1737 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1737. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Rose now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the  
 
         measure.  
          
          (Representative Brown, Fred now present.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 130 
          
         The chair laid out HB 130. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Goolsby in chair.) 
          
         HB 295 
          
         The chair laid out HB 295. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Morrison in chair.) 
          
         HB 1409 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1409. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1829 
           
         The chair laid out HB 1829. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         The committee reconvened at 2:12 p.m. and was called to order by  
         the chair, Representative Morrison. The roll was answered as  
         follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;  
                    Jones, Jesse; Rose (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Dawson; Gallego; Giddings;  
                    Harper-Brown (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2041 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2041. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Harper-Brown now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2287 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2287. 
 
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         The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the  
         measure.  
          
          Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1725 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1725. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Goolsby in chair.) 
          
         HB 2333 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2333. 
          
         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.) 
          
         HB 1013 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1013. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
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         (Representative Dawson now present.) 
          
         (Representative Goolsby in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Morrison in chair.) 
           
         (Representative Giddings now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2221 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2221. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Goolsby in chair.) 
          
         HB 2808 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2808. 
          
         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.) 
          
         HB 381 
          
         The chair laid out HB 381. 
          
         Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
          The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 5:50 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 
          
         ________________________ 
         Gene Wu, Clerk 
          
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