The House Committee on Higher Education

80th Legislature

March 12, 2007

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2007, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 8:15 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Morrison; McCall; Brown, Fred; Alonzo; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Giddings (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 956

 

The chair laid out HB 956.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Giddings now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative McCall in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2009

 

The chair laid out HB 2009.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative McCall in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1434

 

The chair laid out HB 1434.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 960

 

The chair laid out HB 960.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:55 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. Morrison, Chair

 

 

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Mary Anne Taylor, Clerk