The House Committee on Higher Education

82nd Legislature

March 23, 2011

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

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 18, 2011 and permission to meet while the House is in session during bill referral granted on March 23, 2011, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 11:55 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 2433

The chair laid out HB 2433.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 2433.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 2433.

HB 2433 was left pending without objection.

HB 1495

The chair laid out HB 1495.

The chair recognized Representative Munoz, Jr. to explain HB 1495.

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

The chair recognized Representative Munoz, Jr. to close on HB 1495.

HB 1495 was left pending without objection.

HB 1318

The chair laid out HB 1318.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 1318.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 1318.

HB 1318 was left pending without objection.

HB 2115

The chair laid out HB 2115.

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain HB 2115.

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

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on HB 2115.

HB 2115 was left pending without objection.

HB 1497

The chair laid out HB 1497.

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain HB 1497.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on HB 1497.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1497 was left pending without objection.

HB 1000

The chair laid out HB 1000.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 1000.

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

The chair, Representative Branch, closed on HB 1000.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1000 was left pending without objection.

HB 3025

The chair laid out HB 3025.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 3025.

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

The chair, Representative Branch, closed on HB 3025.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3025 was left pending without objection.

The committee adjourned on March 24, 2011 at 1:23 a.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