MINUTES
STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Monday, May 9, 2005
1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
Betty King Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20
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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 Monday, May 9, 2005, in the Betty
King Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Royce West Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Tommy Williams
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 7:58 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 May 2, 2005, and May 3, 2005; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 598 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Staples, to explain the bill. The chair opened public
testimony; there being no witness cards, public testimony was
closed. Senator Staples moved that HB 598 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 5
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB 1274 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Estes, 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 HB 1274
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 2108 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Eltife, to explain the bill. The chair opened public
testimony; there being no witness cards, public testimony was
closed. Senator Staples moved that HB 2108 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 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB 2272 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Estes, to explain the bill. The chair opened public
testimony; there being no witness cards, public testimony was
closed. Senator Averitt moved that HB 2272 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 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB 258 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Hinojosa, to explain the bill. The chair opened public
testimony; there being no witness cards, public testimony was
closed. Senator Staples moved that HB 258 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 5
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB 993 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Hinojosa, 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 Williams moved that HB
993 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 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB 1170 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator Averitt sent up
a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapleigh
to explain the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. The chair opened public testimony; there
being no witness cards, public testimony was closed. Senator
Williams moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Williams moved that HB
1170 do not pass but that CSHB 1170 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 5 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB 1331 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Zaffirini, 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 Zaffirini moved that HB
1331 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 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent.
At 8:27 p.m. Senator Averitt assumed the chair.
Senator Williams asked unanimous consent to be shown as voting
"Aye" on HB 598; without objection, the motion was adopted.
The chair laid out HB 1630 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
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. The chair opened public testimony; there being
no witness cards, public testimony was closed. Senator Williams
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator West moved that HB 1630 do not pass
but that CSHB 1630 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 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out HB 1697 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator West, to explain the bill. The chair opened public
testimony; there being no witness cards, public testimony was
closed. Senator Williams moved that HB 1697 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 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
At 8:32 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 8:32 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