The House Committee on Higher Education

80th Legislature

March 26, 2007

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 21, 2007, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 8:10 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Morrison; McCall; Brown, Fred; Alonzo; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Giddings; Rose (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1374

 

The chair laid out HB 1374.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Giddings now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3236

 

The chair laid out HB 3236.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to explain the measure.

 

Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Robby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2597

 

The chair laid out HB 2597.

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Rose now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 381

 

The chair laid out HB 381.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to explain the measure.

 

Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 841

 

The chair laid out HB 841.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

Representative Giddings offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 544

 

The chair laid out HB 544.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative McCall in chair.)

 

HB 2032

 

The chair laid out HB 2032.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2198

 

The chair laid out HB 2198.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

 

HB 2336

 

The chair laid out HB 2336.

 

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.

 

(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)

 

HB 1185

 

The chair laid out HB 1185.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

 

At 10:47 a.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