The House Committee on Higher Education

82nd Legislature

April 13, 2011

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

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 2011, revised on April 8, 2011, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 5:52 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the April 7, 2011 minutes for the House Committee on Higher Education be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

(Representative Johnson now present.)

HB 3689

The chair laid out HB 3689.

Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 3689.

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

(Representative Bonnen now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 3689.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3689 was left pending without objection.

HB 3361

The chair laid out HB 3361.

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain HB 3361.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on HB 3361.

HB 3361 was left pending without objection.

HB 3587

The chair laid out HB 3587.

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain HB 3587.

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

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on HB 3587.

HB 3587 was left pending without objection.

HB 2758

The chair laid out HB 2758.

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain HB 2758.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on HB 2758.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2758 was left pending without objection.

HB 2825

The chair laid out HB 2825.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 2825.

Representative Johnson offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 2825.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2825 was left pending without objection.

HB 375

The chair laid out HB 375.

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain HB 375.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on HB 375.

HB 375 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Castro in chair.)

HB 1585

The chair laid out HB 1585.

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain HB 1585.

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

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on HB 1585.

HB 1585 was left pending without objection.

HB 3578

The chair laid out HB 3578.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 3578.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 3578.

HB 3578 was left pending without objection.

HB 3579

The chair laid out HB 3579.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to explain HB 3579.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales, Larry to close on HB 3579.

HB 3579 was left pending without objection.

HB 3263

The chair laid out HB 3263.

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain HB 3263.

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

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on HB 3263.

(Representative Branch in chair.)

HB 3263 was left pending without objection.

HB 706

The chair laid out HB 706 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HB 706, 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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Brown (2).

HB 1244

The chair laid out HB 1244 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Branch moved that HB 1244, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Brown (2).

HB 1407

The chair laid out HB 1407 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HB 1407, 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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Brown (2).

SB 386

The chair laid out SB 386.

Representative Branch moved that SB 386, 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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Brown (2).

SB 528

The chair laid out SB 528.

Representative Branch moved that SB 528, 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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Brown (2).

SB 777

The chair laid out SB 777.

Representative Branch moved that SB 777, 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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Brown (2).

SB 1226

The chair laid out SB 1226.

Representative Branch moved that SB 1226, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Brown (2).

SB 1009

The chair laid out SB 1009.

Representative Branch moved that SB 1009, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes: Representatives Branch; Castro; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).

Nays: Representative Alonzo (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Bonnen; Brown (2).

HB 2905

The chair laid out HB 2905.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 2905.

The chair, Representative Branch, closed on HB 2905.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2905 was left pending without objection.

At 9:53 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