The House Committee on Higher Education

80th Legislature

February 19, 2007

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 14, 2007, 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; McCall; Brown, Fred; Alonzo; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Giddings; Rose (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 534

 

The chair laid out HB 534.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Rose now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Giddings now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 116

 

The chair laid out HB 116.

 

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 8:40 a.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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Mary Anne Taylor, Clerk