The House Committee on Higher Education

80th Legislature

April 10, 2007

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 4, 2007 and revised April 5, 2007, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 8:10 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Morrison; McCall; Brown, Fred; Alonzo; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Giddings (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 317

 

The chair laid out HB 317 as pending business.

 

Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 317, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Morrison; McCall; Brown, Fred; Alonzo; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Giddings  (1).

 

HB 589

 

The chair laid out HB 589 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 589, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Morrison; McCall; Brown, Fred; Alonzo; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Giddings  (1).

 

HB 1668

 

The chair laid out HB 1668 as pending business.

 

Representative McCall moved that HB 1668, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Morrison; McCall; Brown, Fred; Alonzo; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Giddings  (1).

 

HB 1213

 

The chair laid out HB 1213 as pending business.

 

Representative Patrick moved that HB 1213, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Morrison; McCall; Brown, Fred; Alonzo; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Giddings  (1).

 

HB 956

 

The chair laid out HB 956 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Giddings now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3321

 

The chair laid out HB 3321.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3449

 

The chair laid out HB 3449.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 1250

 

The chair laid out HB 1250.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 612

 

The chair laid out HB 612.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3934

 

The chair laid out HB 3934.

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2031

 

The chair laid out HB 2031.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1493

 

The chair laid out HB 1493.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

(Representative McCall in chair.)

 

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 3564

 

The chair laid out HB 3564.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

Representative Aycock offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HJR 103

 

The chair laid out HJR 103.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The house joint resolution was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1367

 

The chair laid out HB 1367.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

(Representative McCall in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3900

 

The chair laid out HB 3900.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

Representative Aycock offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3826

 

The chair laid out HB 3826.

 

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 3827

 

The chair laid out HB 3827.

 

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.

 

HB 2128

 

The chair laid out HB 2128.

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2371

 

The chair laid out HB 2371.

 

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.

 

HB 2639

 

The chair laid out HB 2639.

 

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.

 

At 1:52 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