MINUTES
STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Wednesday, March 30, 2005
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension Auditorium
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Standing Senate Subcommittee on
Higher Education was held on Wednesday, March 30, 2005, in the
Capitol Extension Auditorium at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Royce West None
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Tommy Williams
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:06 a.m. The
following business was transacted:
The chair made opening remarks and opened the "Invited
Testimony" portion of the hearing. Witnesses registering and
testifying on the "Top Ten Percent" law are shown on the
attached list.
There being a quorum present at 9:26 a.m., the clerk called the
roll.
Senator Averitt moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearings held on March 21, 2005, and March 22, 2005; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 10:51 a.m. Senator West moved that the committee stand
recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of the Senate;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:55 p.m. the committee reconvened and continued to hear
invited testimony.
At 3:54 p.m. Senator Williams assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 333 and recognized the author, Senator
West, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering
on the bill are shown on the attached list.
At 4:48 p.m. Senator Janek assumed the chair.
At 5:37 p.m. Senator Staples assumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Staples moved that SB 333
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:45 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
At 5:45 p.m. Senator West moved that the committee stand
recessed until 5 minutes; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:50 p.m. the committee reconvened.
The chair laid out SB 320 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator West moved that SB 320 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1546 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator West moved that SB 1546
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 7:23 p.m. Senator Staples assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 936 and recognized the author, Senator
West, to explain the bill. Senator West sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator West to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public
testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Staples moved that SB 936 and the committee substitute
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 7:30 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 7:30 p.m. Senator West moved
that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Royce West, Chair
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Michelle Farley, Clerk