The House Committee on Higher Education

80th Legislature

April 16, 2007

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 11, 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; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Alonzo (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 3564

 

The chair laid out HB 3564 as pending business.

 

Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 3564, as substituted, 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; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Alonzo  (1).

 

HJR 103

 

The chair laid out HJR 103 as pending business.

 

Representative Patrick moved that HJR 103, 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; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Alonzo  (1).

 

HB 3826

 

The chair laid out HB 3826 as pending business.

 

Representative Rose moved that HB 3826, 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; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Alonzo  (1).

 

(Representative McCall in chair.)

 

HB 3828

 

The chair laid out HB 3828.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

Representative Patrick 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.

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

HB 2702

 

The chair laid out HB 2702.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3291

 

The chair laid out HB 3291.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3924

 

The chair laid out HB 3924.

 

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 3450

 

The chair laid out HB 3450.

 

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 3215

 

The chair laid out HB 3215.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1238

 

The chair laid out HB 1238.

 

The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3382

 

The chair laid out HB 3382.

 

The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)

 

The Chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 2165

 

The chair laid out HB 2165.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

 

HB 3464

 

The chair laid out HB 3464.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1520

 

The chair laid out HB 1520.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1349

 

The chair laid out HB 1349.

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1378

 

The chair laid out HB 1378.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1427

 

The chair laid out HB 1427.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.

 

Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1431

 

The chair laid out HB 1431.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3443

 

The chair laid out HB 3443.

 

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

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)

 

HB 3851

 

The chair laid out HB 3851.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

 

At 1:17 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