The House Committee on Higher Education

83rd Legislature

February 27, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2013, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 2:08 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

Invited testimony taken/registration recorded on Complete College America.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Patrick, Diane in chair.)

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

(Representative Branch in chair.)

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

(Representative Patrick, Diane in chair.)

HB 29

The chair laid out HB 29.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain HB 29.

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

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on HB 29.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 29 was left pending without objection.

HB 30

The chair laid out HB 30.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain HB 30.

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

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on HB 30.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 30 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Branch in chair.)

HB 82

The chair laid out HB 82.

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain HB 82.

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

The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on HB 82.

HB 82 was left pending without objection.

HB 774

The chair laid out HB 774.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 774.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 774.

HB 774 was left pending without objection.

At 5:55 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