MINUTES

 

SENATE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 29, 2009

8:00 a.m.

Capitol Extension, Room E1.012

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Higher Education was held on Wednesday, April 29, 2009, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Judith Zaffirini, Chair Senator Dan Patrick, Vice Chair Senator Kip Averitt Senator Robert Duncan Senator Royce West		None   OTHER LEGISLATIVE MEMBERS PRESENT: Senator Eliot Shapleigh

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:00 a.m.  The following business was transacted: 

 

The chair laid out SB 2182 and recognized the author, Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator Zaffirini sent up the committee substitute for SB 2182 and recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the Senate bill as filed.

 

SB 2182 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out SB 1343 and recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the bill by Senator Hinojosa.

 

SB 1343 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out HB 962 and recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the bill by Representative Guillen and Senator Zaffirini.

 

HB 962 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out HB 3456 and recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the bill by Representative Branch and Senator Zaffirini.

 

HB 3456 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out SB 2348 and explained the bill by Senator Ogden. Senator Zaffirini sent up the committee substitute for SB 2348 and explained the difference between the committee substitute and the Senate bill as filed.

 

SB 2348 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out SB 2351 and explained the bill by Senator Ogden.

 

SB 2351 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out HB 2440 and explained the bill by Representative McCall and Senator Williams.

 

SB HB 2440 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew SB 2182 by Senator Shapleigh and opened public testimony. Names of witnesses who testified and registered for, against, or on the bill are on the attached list. The chair closed public testimony.

 

SB 2182 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew SB 2348 by Senator Ogden and opened public testimony. Names of witnesses who testified and registered for, against, or on the bill are on the attached list. The chair closed public testimony.

 

SB 2348 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew HB 3456 by Representative Branch and Senator Zaffirini and opened public testimony. Names of witnesses who testified and registered for, against, or on the bill are on the attached list. The chair closed public testimony.

 

HB 3456 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew SB 1343 by Senator Hinojosa and opened public testimony. Names of witnesses who testified and registered for, against, or on the bill are on the attached list. The chair closed public testimony.

 

SB 1343 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew SB 2351 by Senator Ogden and opened public testimony. Names of witnesses who testified and registered for, against, or on the bill are on the attached list. The chair closed public testimony.

 

SB 2351 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew HB 2440 by Representative McCall and Senator Williams and opened public testimony. Names of witnesses who testified and registered for, against, or on the bill are on the attached list. The chair closed public testimony.

 

HB 2440 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew HB 962 by Representative Guillen and Senator Zaffirini and opened public testimony. Names of witnesses who testified and registered for, against, or on the bill are on the attached list. The chair closed public testimony.

 

HB 962 was left pending.

 

A quorum was established at 8:40 a.m.

 

Senator West moved that the minutes of the April 22, 2009, and April 24, 2009, hearings be approved. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent. 

 

The chair laid out anew SB 114 by Senator Ellis. SB 114 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew CSSB 145 by Senator Ellis. Senator West moved that SB 145 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do not pass, but that the committee substitute adopted in lieu thereof do pass and be printed. There being 4 ayes and 0 nays, the committee substitute for SB 145 was reported favorably. 

 

Senator West moved that CSSB 145 be recommended for the Local and Uncontested Calendar. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent.

 

The chair laid out anew CSSB 172 by Senator Shapiro. Senator Averitt moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute for SB 172 was adopted. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent. Senator Averitt sent up a new committee substitute for SB 172. The chair recognized Senator Averitt to explain the committee substitute.

 

SB 172 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew SB 195 by Senator Shapleigh. SB 195 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew SB 198 by Senator Shapleigh. SB 198 was left pending.

 

 

The chair laid out anew CSSB 814 by Senator Watson. Senator Duncan moved that SB 814 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do not pass, but that the committee substitute adopted in lieu thereof do pass and be printed. There being 4 ayes and 0 nays, the committee substitute for SB 814 was reported favorably. 

 

The chair laid out anew CSSB 1600 by Senator Watson. Senator Duncan moved that SB 1600 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do not pass, but that the committee substitute adopted in lieu thereof do pass and be printed. There being 4 ayes and 0 nays, the committee substitute for SB 1600 was reported favorably. 

 

Senator Duncan moved that CSSB 1600 be recommended for the Local and Uncontested Calendar. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent.

 

The chair laid out anew SB 1603 by Senator Shapleigh. Senator West sent up the committee substitute for SB 1603 and moved its adoption. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent.

 

SB 1603 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew SB 1764 by Senator Watson. Senator Averitt moved that SB 1764 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. There being         5 ayes and 0 nays, SB 1764 was reported favorably. 

 

The chair laid out anew CSSB 1942 by Senator Shapiro. Senator Duncan moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute for SB 1942 was adopted. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent. Senator Averitt sent up a new committee substitute for SB 1942. The chair recognized Senator Averitt to explain the committee substitute.

 

CSSB 1942 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew SB 2007 by Senator Hegar. Senator Duncan moved that SB 2007 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. There being         5 ayes and 0 nays, SB 2007 was reported favorably. 

 

The chair laid out anew SB 2267 by Senator Gallegos. Senator West moved that SB 2267 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. There being         3 ayes and 1 nay, SB 2267 was reported favorably. 

 

The chair laid out anew SB 1343 by Senator Hinojosa. SB 1343 was left pending.

 

 

 

 

 

The chair laid out anew SB 2182 by Senator Shapleigh. Senator West sent up the committee substitute for SB 2182 and moved its adoption. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent. Senator West moved that SB 2182 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do not pass, but that the committee substitute adopted in lieu thereof do pass and be printed. There being 5 ayes and 0 nays, the committee substitute for SB 2182 was reported favorably. 

 

The chair laid out anew SB 1343 by Senator Hinojosa. Senator West moved that SB 1343 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. There being         5 ayes and 0 nays, SB 1343 was reported favorably. 

 

The chair laid out anew SB 2348 by Senator Ogden. Senator Patrick sent up the committee substitute for SB 2348 and moved its adoption. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent.

 

CSSB 2348 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew SB 2351 by Senator Ogden. Senator Duncan sent up the committee substitute for SB 2351 and moved its adoption. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent. Senator Duncan moved that SB 2351 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do not pass, but that the committee substitute adopted in lieu thereof do pass and be printed. There being 5 ayes and 0 nays, the committee substitute for SB 2351 was reported favorably. 

 

The chair laid out anew HB 962 by Representative Guillen and Senator Zaffirini. HB 962 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew HB 2440 by Representative McCall and Senator Williams. HB 2440 was left pending.

 

The chair laid out anew HB 3456 by Representative Branch and Senator Zaffirini. Senator Duncan moved that HB 3456 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. There being 5 ayes and 0 nays, HB 3456 was reported favorably. 

 

Senator West moved that HB 3456 be recommended for the Local and Uncontested Calendar. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent.

 

The chair laid out anew CSSB 2182 by Senator Shapleigh. Senator Patrick moved to reconsider the vote by which CSSB 2182 was reported favorably. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent. Senator West moved that SB 2182 be reported to the Senate with the recommendation that it do not pass, but that the committee substitute adopted in lieu thereof do pass and be printed. There being 4 ayes and 1 nay, the committee substitute for SB 2182 was reported favorably. 

 

No action was taken on the following bill: CSSB 1561.

 

 

 

 

There being no further business, at 9:15 a.m. Senator Duncan moved that the committee stand recessed, subject to the call of the chair. The motion was adopted by unanimous consent.

 

 

 

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Senator Judith Zaffirini, Chair

 

 

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Lauren Cook, Clerk