The House Committee on Higher Education

80th Legislature

May 14, 2007

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 9, 2007, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Morrison, at 8:20 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

Absent:              Representatives Alonzo; Rose (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative McCall in chair.)

 

SB 101

 

The chair laid out SB 101.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Rose now present.)

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative McCall in chair.)

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

(Representative Patrick in chair.)

 

(Representative Rose in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Aycock moved that SB 101, 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 Morrison; McCall; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             Representative Giddings (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Alonzo  (1).

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

 

SB 1051

 

The chair laid out SB 1051.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 309

 

The chair laid out SB 309.

 

The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the measure.

 

Representative Aycock moved that SB 309, without amendments, 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 Morrison; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Alonzo; Patrick; Rose  (4).

 

SB 963

 

The chair laid out SB 963.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the measure.

 

Representative Giddings moved that SB 963, without amendments, 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 Morrison; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Alonzo; Rose  (3).

 

(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)

 

SB 1046

 

The chair laid out SB 1046.

 

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.

 

Representative Giddings moved that SB 1046, without amendments, 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 Morrison; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Alonzo; Rose  (3).

 

SB 649

 

The chair laid out SB 649.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Aycock moved that SB 649, 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 Morrison; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Alonzo; Giddings; Rose  (4).

 

SB 1146

 

The chair laid out SB 1146.

 

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.

 

Representative Howard, Donna moved that SB 1146, without amendments, 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 Morrison; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Alonzo; Giddings; Rose  (4).

 

(Representative Morrison in chair.)

 

SB 523

 

The chair laid out SB 523.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on the measure.

 

Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 523, without amendments, 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 Morrison; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Alonzo; Giddings; Rose  (4).

 

SB 469

 

The chair laid out SB 469.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to close on the measure.

 

Representative Howard, Donna moved that SB 469, without amendments, 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 Morrison; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Howard, Donna; Patrick (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Alonzo; Giddings; Rose  (4).

 

SB 1053

 

The chair laid out SB 1053.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on the measure.

 

Representative Howard, Donna moved that SB 1053, without amendments, 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 Morrison; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Alonzo; Rose  (3).

 

SB 1495

 

The chair laid out SB 1495.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the measure.

 

Representative Aycock moved that SB 1495, without amendments, 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 Morrison; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Alonzo; Rose  (3).

 

SB 1007

 

The chair laid out SB1007.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure.

 

Representative Howard, Donna moved that SB 1007, without amendments, 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 Morrison; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Alonzo; Rose  (3).

 

SB 1050

 

The chair laid out SB 1050.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to close on the measure.

 

Representative Aycock moved that SB 1050, without amendments, 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 Morrison; Brown, Fred; Aycock; Giddings; Howard, Donna; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Alonzo; Rose  (3).

 

At 11:57 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