The House Committee on Higher Education

82nd Legislature

April 20, 2011

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

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 2011, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by Representative Bonnen, at 7:33 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Branch in chair.)

HB 2701

The chair laid out HB 2701.

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain HB 2701.

Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on HB 2701.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2701 was left pending without objection.

HB 3360

The chair laid out HB 3360.

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain HB 3360.

Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on HB 3360.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3360 was left pending without objection.

HB 2597

The chair laid out HB 2597.

The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain HB 2597.

The chair recognized Representative Garza to close on HB 2597.

HB 2597 was left pending without objection.

SB 176

The chair laid out SB 176, the companion to HB 3514, in lieu of the house bill.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained SB 176.

Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair, Representative Branch, closed on SB 176.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 176 was left pending without objection.

HCR 129

The chair laid out HCR 129.

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to explain HCR 129.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to close on HCR 129.

HCR 129 was left pending without objection.

HB 2999

The chair laid out HB 2999 as pending business.

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 2999.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Branch moved that HB 2999, as substituted, 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; Bonnen; Howard, Donna; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Castro; Alonzo; Brown; Johnson (4).

HB 2911

The chair laid out HB 2911 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Branch moved that HB 2911, as substituted, 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; Bonnen; Howard, Donna; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Castro; Alonzo; Brown; Johnson (4).

HB 3689

The chair laid out HB 3689 as pending business.

Representative Bonnen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Branch moved that HB 3689, 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; Bonnen; Howard, Donna; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Castro; Alonzo; Brown; Johnson (4).

At 8:38 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