The House Committee on Higher Education

81st Legislature

March 4, 2009

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

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 27, 2009, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 2:09 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Branch; Castro; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick (6).

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Berman now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Rose now present.)

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

HB 519

 

The chair laid out HB 519.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure.

 

HB91, HB66, HB110, HB83, HB65

 

The chair laid out HB91, HB66, HB110, HB83, HB65.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute to HB 66.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pena to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute to HB 66 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 66, HB 110, HB 83, HB 65, and HB 91 were left pending without objection.

 

HB 184

 

The chair laid out HB 184.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Castro in chair.)

 

HB 59

 

The chair laid out HB 59.

 

Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 59 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Branch in chair.)

 

HB 184 was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 5:20 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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Jonathan Mathers, Clerk