The House Committee on Higher Education

82nd Legislature

March 2, 2011

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

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 25, 2011, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 1, 2011, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 4:15 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Branch; Alonzo; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; and Patrick, Diane.

A quorum was present.

HB 743

The chair laid out HB 743.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 743.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 743.

HB 743 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Castro now present.)

HB 9, HB 10

The chair laid out HB 9 and HB 10.

Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute to HB 9.

Representative Patrick, Diane offered a complete committee substitute to HB 10.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 9.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 10.

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

(Representative Castro in chair.)

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

(Representative Bonnen now present.)

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

The committee substitute to HB 9 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 9 was left pending without objection.

The committee substitute to HB 10 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 10 was left pending without objection.

At 8:19 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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Dustin Meador, Clerk