The House Committee on Higher Education

81st Legislature

April 1, 2009

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

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2009, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 2:19 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Berman; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Cohen (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB1967

 

The chair laid out HB1967 as pending business.

 

Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB1967, 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; Castro; Alonzo; Berman; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

HB 2304

 

The chair laid out HB 2304 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 2304, without amendments, 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; Castro; Alonzo; Berman; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

HB2440

 

The chair laid out HB2440.

 

Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB2440, 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; Castro; Alonzo; Berman; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

 

HB425

 

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB425, 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 Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Berman; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

HB3456

 

The chair laid out HB3456 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB3456, 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; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

HB1056

 

The chair laid out HB1056.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Cohen now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2013

 

The chair laid out HB2013.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2954

 

The chair laid out HB2954.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2961

 

The chair laid out HB 2961.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2687

 

The chair laid out HB2687.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1568

 

The chair laid out HB1568.

 

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.

 

HB1266

 

The chair laid out HB1266.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB603

 

The chair laid out HB603.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2504

 

The chair laid out HB2504.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB180

 

The chair laid out HB180.

 

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.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB364

 

The chair laid out HB364.

 

The chair recognized Representative Thibaut to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Thibaut to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB399

 

The chair laid out HB399.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB685

 

The chair laid out HB685.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3276

 

The chair laid out HB3276.

 

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

 

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

 

(Representative Castro in chair.)

 

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.

 

HB351

 

The chair laid out HB351.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Branch in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

At 6:44 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