The House Committee on Higher Education

81st Legislature

April 8, 2009

1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 2009, and revised on April 3, 2009, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 1:21 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Branch; Castro; Alonzo; McCall; Rose (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Patrick (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 1056

 

The chair laid out HB 1056 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 1056, 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; McCall; Rose (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Patrick  (4).

 

HB 1864

 

The chair laid out HB 1864.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Patrick now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB4244

 

The chair laid out HB4244.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 746

 

The chair laid out HB 746.

 

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.

 

HB 3790

 

The chair laid out HB 3790.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

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.

 

(Representative Howard, Donna now present.)

 

HB3795

 

The chair laid out HB3795.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

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.

 

HB 2024

 

The chair laid out HB 2024.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Berman now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Berman in chair.)

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2746

 

The chair laid out HB2746.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Branch in chair.)

 

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.

 

HB4647

 

The chair laid out HB4647.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rios Ybarra to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB330

 

The chair laid out HB330.

 

The chair recognized Representative Pierson to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Pierson to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 708

 

The chair laid out HB 708.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4149

 

The chair laid out HB 4149.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4016

 

The chair laid out HB 4016.

 

The chair recognized Representative Weber to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Weber to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3645

 

The chair laid out HB 3645.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miklos to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Miklos to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2805

 

The chair laid out HB2805.

 

The chair recognized Representative Maldonado to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Maldonado to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3296

 

The chair laid out HB 3296.

 

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.

 

HB 4374

 

The chair laid out HB 4374.

 

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.

 

HB 3885

 

The chair laid out HB 3885.

 

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.

 

(Representative Alonzo in chair.)

 

HB4022

 

The chair laid out HB4022.

 

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.

 

HB 58

 

The chair laid out HB 58.

 

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.

 

HB 4535

 

The chair laid out HB 4535.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4476

 

The chair laid out HB 4476.

 

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.

 

(Representative Branch in chair.)

 

At 8:28 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

________________________

Rep. Branch, Chair

 

 

________________________

Jonathan Mathers, Clerk