The House Committee on Higher Education
81st Legislature
April 29, 2009
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2009, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 7:15 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 95
The chair laid out HB 95 as pending business.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 95, 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; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 330
The chair laid out HB 330 as pending business.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 330, 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; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1781
The chair laid out HB 1781 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that HB 1781, 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; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3283
The chair laid out HB 3283 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that HB 3283, 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; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 4075
The chair laid out HB 4075 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 4075, 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; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 4556
The chair laid out HB 4556 as pending business.
Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 4556, 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; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 629
The chair laid out SB 629.
Representative Branch moved that SB 629, 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; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 1952
The chair laid out SB 1952.
Representative Branch moved that SB 1952, 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 4189
The chair laid out HB 4189 as pending business.
Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 4189, 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; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 98
The chair laid out SB 98.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that SB 98, 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; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2140
The chair laid out HB 2140.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the measure.
Representative Branch offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2425
The chair laid out HB 2425.
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 4351
The chair laid out HB 4351.
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 429
The chair laid out HB 429.
The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain the measure.
Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2612
The chair laid out HB 2612.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3135
The chair laid out HB 3135.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3586
The chair laid out HB 3586.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2612
The chair laid out HB 2612 as pending business.
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.
HB 3463
The chair laid out HB 3463.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 779
The chair laid out HB 779.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 93
The chair laid out SB 93.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 305
The chair laid out SB 305.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 93
The chair laid out SB 93.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Branch moved that SB 93, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Berman; Patrick; Rose (4).
HB 3974
The chair laid out HB 3974.
The chair recognized Representative Cohen to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Cohen to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:06 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