The House Committee on Higher Education
79th Legislature
March 29, 2005
8:00 a.m.
John H. Reagan Building, Room 120
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 23, 2005, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 8:15
a.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Dawson; Giddings;
Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (6).
Absent: Representatives Goolsby; Brown, Fred; Gallego (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 868
The chair laid out HB 868.
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ritter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goolsby now present.)
HB 495
The chair laid out HB 495.
The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the
measure.
(Representative Gallego now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1697
The chair laid out HB 1697.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
Representative Gallego moved that HB 1697, 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; Gallego;
Harper-Brown; Jones, Jesse; Rose (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Brown, Fred; Dawson; Giddings
(3).
HB 2274
The chair laid out HB 2274.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Brown, Fred now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 605
The chair laid out HB 605.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 20
The chair laid out HB 20.
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 1172
The chair laid out HB 1172.
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 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 3:25 p.m. and was called to order by
the chair, Representative Morrison. The roll was answered as
follows:
Present: Representatives Morrison; Brown, Fred; Dawson; Jones,
Jesse; Rose (5).
Absent: Representatives Goolsby; Gallego; Giddings;
Harper-Brown (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 19
The chair laid out HB 19.
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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 Brown, Fred in chair.)
HB 1214
The chair laid out HB 1214.
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.
HB 1215
The chair laid out HB 1215.
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.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 1215, 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; Brown, Fred; Dawson;
Jones, Jesse; Rose (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Goolsby; Gallego; Giddings;
Harper-Brown (4).
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(Representative Gallego now present.)
HB 2332
The chair laid out HB 2332.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
At 3:43 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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