The House Committee on Higher Education

81st Legislature

March 11, 2009

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2009, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 2:10 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Rose (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 152

 

The chair laid out HB 152.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Rose now present.)

 

HB 59

 

The chair laid out HB 59 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 59, 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 Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 962

 

The chair laid out HB 962.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative McCall in chair.)

 

HB 51

 

The chair laid out HB 51.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Castro in chair.)

 

Representative Branch continued to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Branch in chair.)

 

HB152, HB1676, HB203, HB156, HB52

 

The chair laid out HB152, HB1676, HB203, HB156, HB52.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute to HB 203.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain HB 1676.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain HB 203, HB 156.

 

(Representative Castro in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain HB 52.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Alonzo in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on HB 52.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on HB 203, HB 156.

 

The committee substitute for HB 203 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 152, HB 1676, HB 203, HB 156, HB 52 were left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Branch in chair.)

 

At 11:50 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. Branch, Chair

 

 

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Jonathan Mathers, Clerk