The House Committee on Higher Education

81st Legislature

March 25, 2009

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

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2009, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 3:04 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).

 

Absent:              None (0).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 51

 

The chair laid out HB 51 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 51, 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 Branch; Alonzo; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Castro  (1).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 425

 

The chair laid out HB 425 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 425, 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 Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 602

 

The chair laid out HB 602 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB602, 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 Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB 1875

 

The chair laid out HB 1875.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Castro in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Branch in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2304

 

The chair laid out HB 2304.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB103

 

The chair laid out HB103.

 

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

 

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

 

(Representative Berman in chair.)

 

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

 

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

 

(Representative Branch in chair.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB52

 

The chair laid out HB52 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB52, 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 Branch; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Castro; Alonzo (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

HB101

 

The chair laid out HB101.

 

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

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2440

 

The chair laid out HB2440.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1737

 

The chair laid out HB1737.

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Gonzales to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2939

 

The chair laid out HB2939.

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Callegari to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1325

 

The chair laid out HB1325.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2075

 

The chair laid out HB2075.

 

The chair recognized Representative Shelton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Shelton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1723

 

The chair laid out HB1723.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2928

 

The chair laid out HB2928.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Castro in chair.)

 

HB3456

 

The chair laid out HB3456.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Branch in chair.)

 

At 7:31 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