The House Committee on Higher Education
81st Legislature
May 4, 2009
upon lunch recess
House Chamber, Desk # 94
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 2, 2009, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 12:08 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Branch; Castro; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Rose (6).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; McCall; Patrick (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 91
The chair laid out HB 91 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative McCall now present.)
Representative Branch moved that HB 91, 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; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Patrick (2).
HB 429
The chair laid out HB 429 as pending business.
Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 429, 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; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Rose (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo; Patrick (2).
HB 2140
The chair laid out HB 2140 as pending business.
Representative Rose offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Patrick now present.)
Representative Branch moved that HB 2140, 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; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Alonzo (1).
HB 2425
The chair laid out HB 2425 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that HB 2425, 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; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Alonzo (1).
HB 3586
The chair laid out HB 3586 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that HB 3586, 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; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Alonzo (1).
HB 3940
The chair laid out HB 3940 as pending business.
Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 3940, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).
Nays: Representative Berman (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Alonzo (1).
HB 3974
The chair laid out HB 3974 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that HB 3974, 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; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Alonzo (1).
HB 4304
The chair laid out HB 4304 as pending business.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4647
The chair laid out HB 4647 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 473
The chair laid out SB 473.
Representative Branch moved that SB 473, 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; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Alonzo (1).
At 12:21 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