The House Committee on Higher Education

82nd Legislature

March 30, 2011

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

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 2011, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on March 30, 2011, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 3:27 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Johnson now present.)

HB 2345

The chair laid out HB 2345.

Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain HB 2345.

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on HB 2345.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2345 was left pending without objection.

HB 537

The chair laid out HB 537.

Representative Brown offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Brown to explain HB 537.

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

The chair recognized Representative Brown to close on HB 537.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 537 was left pending without objection.

HB 1420

The chair laid out HB 1420.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 1420.

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 1420.

HB 1420 was left pending without objection.

HB 1244

The chair laid out HB 1244.

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain HB 1244.

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

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on HB 1244.

HB 1244 was left pending without objection.

HB 3468

The chair laid out HB 3468.

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to explain HB 3468.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to close on HB 3468.

HB 3468 was left pending without objection.

HB 1407

The chair laid out HB 1407.

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to explain HB 1407.

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

(Representative Lewis now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to close on HB 1407.

HB 1407 was left pending without objection.

HB 2907

The chair laid out HB 2907.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 2907.

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

The chair, Representative Branch, closed on HB 2907.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2907 was left pending without objection.

HB 808

The chair laid out HB 808.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 808.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 808.

HB 808 was left pending without objection.

HB 3507

The chair laid out HB 3507.

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain HB 3507.

Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on HB 3507.

(Representative Bonnen now present.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3507 was left pending without objection.

HB 2999

The chair laid out HB 2999.

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 2999.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on HB 2999.

HB 2999 was left pending without objection.

HB 2908

The chair laid out HB 2908.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 2908.

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

The chair, Representative Branch, closed on HB 2908.

HB 2908 was left pending without objection.

At 7:15 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