The House Committee on Higher Education
80th Legislature
April 23, 2007
8:00 a.m.
JHR 120
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 18, 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; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (7).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Giddings (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 1099
The chair laid out HB 1099.
The chair recognized Representative Lucio III 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 Lucio III to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1330
The chair laid out HB 1330.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Alonzo now present.)
HB 1233
The chair laid out HB 1233.
The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative McCall in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.
(Representative Morrison in chair.)
At 9:54 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment of the House of Representatives, April 23, 2007.
The committee reconvened at 8:37 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison. 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 1186
The chair laid out HB 1186 as pending business.
Representative McCall moved that HB 1186, 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; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (7).
Nays: Representatives Alonzo; Giddings (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3114
The chair laid out HB 3114 as pending business.
Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 3114, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Morrison; McCall; Brown, Fred; Alonzo; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3443
The chair laid out HB 3443 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Alonzo moved that HB 3443, 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; Alonzo; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3464
The chair laid out HB 3464 as pending business.
Representative Aycock moved that HB 3464, 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; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3291
The chair laid out HB 3291 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2702
The chair laid out HB 2702 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2225
The chair laid out HB 2225.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1367
The chair laid out HB 1367 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.
Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Morrison offered an amendment to the Substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2141
The chair laid out HB 2141.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:44 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