The House Committee on Higher Education 
         79th Legislature 
         May 2, 2005 
         8:00 a.m. 
         John H. Reagan Building, Room 120 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2005 and a revision on  
         April 29, 2005, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a  
         public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Morrison, at 8:20 a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;  
                    Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1278 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1278. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Giddings now present.) 
          
         (Representative Gallego now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2625 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2625. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 60 AND HB 1968 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 60 AND HB 1968. 
 
          The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain HJR 60 and  
         HB 1968.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee  
         substitute for HB 1968.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the  
         measures.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         At 9:59 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 5:48 p.m. and was called to order by  
         Representative Brown, Fred. The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Brown, Fred; Gallego; Harper-Brown;  
                    Jones, Jesse; Rose (5). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Dawson; Giddings  
                    (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2184 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2184. 
          
         Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         (Representative Giddings now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3119 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3119. 
 
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         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
          measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Jones, Jesse in chair.) 
          
         HB 154 
          
         The chair laid out HB 154. 
          
         (Representative Morrison now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Morrison in chair.) 
          
         HB 1171 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1171. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2488 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2488. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
 
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         HB 3074 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3074. 
           
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Goolsby now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3075 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3075. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:32 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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