The House Committee on Higher Education

80th Legislature

May 15, 2007

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 9, 2007, a revised posting on May 10, 2007, and pursuant to a suspension of the five day posting rule on May 14, 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; Howard, Donna; Patrick (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Alonzo; Aycock; Giddings; Rose (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 105

 

The chair laid out SB 105.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Aycock now present.)

 

(Representative Giddings now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Rose now present.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 2039

 

The chair laid out SB 2039.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative McCall in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1418

 

The chair laid out SB 1418.

 

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

 

Representative Patrick offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1601

 

The chair laid out SB 1601.

 

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.

 

SB 114

 

The chair laid out SB 114.

 

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.

 

SB 365

 

The chair laid out SB 365.

 

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

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:50 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment, or if pursuant to permission given on the floor for committees to meet during the reading and referral of bills.

 

The committee reconvened at 5:53 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 (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Rose (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 105

 

The chair laid out SB 105 as pending business.

 

Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative McCall moved that SB 105, 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 (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Rose  (1).

 

SB 1418

 

The chair laid out SB 1418 as pending business.

 

Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that SB 1418, 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 (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Rose  (1).

 

SB 1601

 

The chair laid out SB 1601 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Donna offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Giddings moved that SB 1601, as amended, 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 (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Rose  (1).

 

 

SB 114

 

The chair laid out SB 114 as pending business.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 365

 

The chair laid out SB 365 as pending business.

 

Representative Giddings moved that SB 365, 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 (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Rose  (1).

 

SB 2039

 

The chair laid out SB 2039 as pending business.

 

Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 2039, 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; Brown, Fred; Alonzo; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Giddings; Rose  (3).

 

 

SB 1138

 

The chair laid out SB 1138.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Rose now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the measure.

 

Representative Rose moved that SB 1138, without amendments, 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; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Alonzo  (2).

 

SB 114

 

The chair laid out SB 114 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Fred offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 114, as amended, 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; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Alonzo  (2).

 

SB 1234

 

The chair laid out SB 1234.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Representative Howard, Donna offered an amendment to the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative McCall moved that SB 1234, as amended, 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; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Alonzo  (1).

 

SB 1446

 

The chair laid out SB 1446.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure.

 

Representative Howard, Donna moved that SB 1446, without amendments, 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; Howard, Donna; Patrick (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Aycock; Giddings; Rose  (4).

 

SB 1496

 

The chair laid out SB 1496.

 

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

 

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

 

Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 1496, 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; Howard, Donna; Patrick (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Alonzo; Aycock; Giddings; Rose  (4).

 

(Representative McCall in chair.)

 

SB 1045

 

The chair laid out SB 1045.

 

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.

 

SB 1064

 

The chair laid out SB 1064.

 

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.

 

SB 1488

 

The chair laid out SB 1488.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

Representative Patrick 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.

 

SB 1699

 

The chair laid out SB 1699.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SJR 61

 

The chair laid out SJR 61.

 

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 Senate Joint Resolution was left pending without objection.

 

 

At 7:40 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