The House Committee on Higher Education

81st Legislature

May 13, 2009

upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk # 94

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 13, 2009, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 12:20 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

Absent:              Representative McCall (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 1800

 

The chair laid out SB 1800.

 

Representative Castro offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 1800, 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).

 

SB 2376

 

The chair laid out SB 2376.

 

Representative Berman moved that SB 2376, 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; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative McCall  (1).

 

SB 42

 

The chair laid out SB 42.

 

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.

 

The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 42, 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 (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Rose  (2).

 

SB 305

 

The chair laid out SB 305 as pending business.

 

Representative Castro moved that SB 305, 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 (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Rose  (2).

 

SB 1760

 

The chair laid out SB 1760.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 1760, 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 (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Rose  (2).

 

SB 2182

 

The chair laid out SB 2182.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 2182, 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 (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Rose  (2).

 

 

SB 2244

 

The chair laid out SB 2244.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 2244, 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 (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Rose  (2).

 

SB 2465

 

The chair laid out SB 2465.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 2465, 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 (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives McCall; Rose  (2).

 

At 12:33 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