The House Committee on Higher Education
81st Legislature
April 22, 2009
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2009, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 3:26 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Rose (6).
Absent: Representatives Berman; McCall; Patrick (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Berman now present.)
SB 956
The chair laid out SB 956.
Representative Branch moved that SB 956, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McCall; Patrick (2).
HB 103
The chair laid out HB 103 as pending business.
Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 103, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna (6).
Nays: Representative Rose (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McCall; Patrick (2).
HB 708
The chair laid out HB 708 as pending business.
Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 708, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives McCall; Patrick (2).
HB2504
The chair laid out HB2504 as pending business.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Patrick now present.)
Representative Branch moved that HB2504, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
HB 3296
The chair laid out HB 3296 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 3296, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
HB 3790
The chair laid out HB 3790 as pending business.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 3790, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
HB 3885
The chair laid out HB 3885 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that HB 3885, 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; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
SB 43
The chair laid out SB 43 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that SB 43, 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; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
SB 811
The chair laid out SB 811.
Representative Branch moved that SB 811, 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; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
HB 2424
The chair laid out HB 2424 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 2424, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
HB 2805
The chair laid out HB 2805 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 2805, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
HB 3645
The chair laid out HB 3645 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that HB 3645, 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; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
HB 603
The chair laid out HB 603 as pending business.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch offered an amendment to the committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.
Representative Branch moved that HB 603, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
HB 2024
The chair laid out HB 2024.
Representative Branch offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.
Representative Branch moved that HB 2024, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
HB 4501
The chair laid out HB 4501 as pending business.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch offered an amendment to the committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.
Representative Branch moved that HB 4501, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Berman; McCall (2).
(Representative Berman now present.)
HB 2954
The chair laid out HB 2954 as pending business.
Representative Branch offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.
Representative Branch moved that HB 2954, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
HB 2961
The chair laid out HB 2961 as pending business.
Representative Branch offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.
Representative Branch moved that HB 2961, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
HB 3353
The chair laid out HB 3353 as pending business.
Representative Branch offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.
Representative Branch moved that HB 3353, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative McCall (1).
HB 2518
The chair laid out HB 2518 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 2518, 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; Cohen; Patrick; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Howard, Donna; McCall (2).
HB 3885
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 3885, 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; Cohen; Patrick; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Howard, Donna; McCall (2).
SB 956
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that SB 956, 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; Cohen; Patrick; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Howard, Donna; McCall (2).
(Representative Castro in chair.)
HB 2773
The chair laid out HB 2773.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.
(Representative McCall now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3791
The chair laid out HB 3791.
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 1781
The chair laid out HB 1781.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2937
The chair laid out HB 2937.
The chair recognized Representative Driver to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4556
The chair laid out HB 4556.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the measure.
(Representative Branch in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2887
The chair laid out HB 2887.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain the measure.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4075
The chair laid out HB 4075.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1262
The chair laid out HB 1262.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3940
The chair laid out HB 3940.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal 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 Villarreal to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1262
The chair laid out HB 1262 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3576
The chair laid out HB 3576.
Representative Cohen offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4313
The chair laid out HB 4313.
Representative Berman 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.
HB 3283
The chair laid out HB 3283.
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 4189
The chair laid out HB 4189.
Representative Patrick offered a complete committee substitute.
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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 6:23 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