The House Committee on Higher Education

81st Legislature

March 18, 2009

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

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 13, 2009, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 2:12 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 962

 

The chair laid out HB 962 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 962, 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 Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Rose  (1).

 

HB 1967

 

The chair laid out HB 1967.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Rose now present.)

 

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

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 993

 

The chair laid out HB 993.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 602

 

The chair laid out HB 602.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB426, HB425

 

The chair laid out HB426, HB425.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute to HB 425.

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the measures.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded for HB 426.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the measures.

 

The committee substitute to HB 425 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 425 and HB 426 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 1096

 

The chair laid out HB 1096.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1814

 

The chair laid out HB 1814.

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 241

 

The chair laid out HB 241.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain on the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 4:35 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