The House Committee on Higher Education

80th Legislature

April 30, 2007

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 25, 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; Alonzo; Howard, Donna; Rose (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Brown, Fred; Aycock; Giddings; Patrick (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1782

 

The chair laid out HB 1782.

 

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

 

Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Aycock now present.)

 

(Representative Patrick now present.)

 

(Representative Giddings now present.)

 

(Representative Brown, Fred now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1249

 

The chair laid out HB 1249.

 

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.

 

HB 1746

 

The chair laid out HB 1746.

 

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 chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3556

 

The chair laid out HB 3556.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:57 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