The House Committee on Higher Education
79th Legislature
May 19, 2005
Upon final adjourn./recess
John H. Reagan Building, Room 120
Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 19,
2005, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative
Morrison, at 3:51 p.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.
SB 1227
The chair laid out SB 1227 as pending business.
Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Brown, Fred offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that SB 1227, 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; Brown, Fred;
Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dawson; Gallego; Giddings (3).
SB 31
The chair laid out SB 31 as pending business.
Representative Harper-Brown moved that SB 31, 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; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Rose (6).
Nays: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2).
SB 132
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which SB 132, as
amended, was reported favorably from the committee. The motion
to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 132, as amended, 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; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2).
SCR 17
The chair laid out SCR 17.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that SCR 17, 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; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse (6).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings; Rose (3).
SCR 19
The chair laid out SCR 19.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Casteel to close on the
measure.
Representative Dawson moved that SCR 19, 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; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2).
SB 1037
The chair laid out SB 1037.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
Representative Dawson offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that SB 1037, 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
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following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Morrison; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2).
SB 1452
The chair laid out SB 1452.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1852
The chair laid out SB 1852.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB 1852, 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;
Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Gallego; Giddings;
Rose (4).
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SB 1809
The chair laid out SB 1809.
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that SB 1809, 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; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2).
SB 448
The chair laid out SB 448.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 448, 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; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2).
SB 1883
The chair laid out SB 1883.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
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measure.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB 1883, 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; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2).
SB 302
The chair laid out SB 302.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 302, 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; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2).
SB 927
The chair laid out SB 927.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
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Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB 927, 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; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2).
SCR 27
The chair laid out SCR 27.
The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that SCR 27, 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; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings (2).
SB 1452
The chair laid out SB 1452 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB 1452, 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; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
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Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings; Rose (3).
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
SB 1844
The chair laid out SB 1844.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
Representative Dawson moved that SB 1844, 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; Goolsby; Brown, Fred;
Dawson; Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Gallego; Giddings; Rose (3).
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
At 5:27 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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Gene Wu, Clerk
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