The House Committee on Higher Education

83rd Legislature

February 20, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on February 15, 2013, a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on February 18, 2013, and permission granted on February 20, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 2:12 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Branch; Patrick, Diane; Alonzo; Howard; Murphy; and Raney.

A quorum was present.

HB 1000

The chair laid out HB 1000.

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain HB 1000.

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

(Representative Darby now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 1000.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 1000.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 1000.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 1000.

The chair recognized Senator Lucio to explain HB 1000.

The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain HB 1000.

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

(Representative Clardy now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on HB 1000.

HB 1000 was left pending without objection.

At 4:41 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