The House Committee on Higher Education

80th Legislature

April 2, 2007

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 28, 2007, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 8:20 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Morrison; McCall; Brown, Fred; Alonzo; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (9).

 

Absent:              None (0).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 2173

 

The chair laid out HB 2173.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3114

 

The chair laid out HB 3114.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative McCall in chair.)

 

 

 

HCR 159

 

The chair laid out HCR 159.

 

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 Concurrent Resolution was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1358

 

The chair laid out HB 1358.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Gattis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1213

 

The chair laid out HB 1213.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Pitts to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

 

HB 2074

 

The chair laid out HB 2074.

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2834

 

The chair laid out HB 2834.

 

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 1418

 

The chair laid out HB 1418.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1419

 

The chair laid out HB 1419.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative McCall in chair.)

 

HB 2978

 

The chair laid out HB 2978.

 

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 1748

 

The chair laid out HB 1748.

 

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 12:06 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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Mary Anne Taylor, Clerk