MINUTES
STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Tuesday, May 3, 2005
Upon adjournment
Senate Chamber
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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 Tuesday, May 3, 2005, in the Senate
Chamber 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 posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill(s): HB 479, SB 817, SB 1452, SB 1809, SB 1883.
The chair called the meeting to order at 3:39 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Averitt moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearings held on April 25, 2005, and April 26, 2005; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 479. Senator Averitt moved that HB 479 be
reported favorably to the Full Committee with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0
absent.
Senator Averitt assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 817 and recognized the author, Senator
West, to explain the bill. Senator West moved adoption of the
committee substitute sent up on May 2, 2005; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator West moved adoption of Committee
Amendment 1 sent up on May 2, 2005; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Averitt requested unanimous consent to
incorporate amendments into the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Averitt then moved that
the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator West moved that SB 817 do not pass but
that CSSB 817 be reported back to the Full Committee with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
Senator West resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1452. Senator Janek moved adoption of the
committee substitute sent up on May 2, 2005; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Janek moved that SB 1452 do not pass
but that CSSB 1452 be reported back to the Full Committee with
the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1809. Senator Staples moved adoption of
the committee substitute sent up on May 2, 2005; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Staples moved that SB
1809 do not pass but that CSSB 1809 be reported back to the Full
Committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1883. Senator Staples moved that SB 1883
be reported favorably to the Full Committee with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
Senator Zaffirini requested unanimous consent to be shown as
voting "Aye" on the following bills: SB 817, SB 1452, SB 1809,
and SB 1883. Without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 3:46 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