The House Committee on Higher Education

81st Legislature

May 19, 2009

4:00 PM

3W.15

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 19, 2009 and being granted permission to meet while the House is in session, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 4:09 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Branch; Alonzo; Berman; McCall; Patrick (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Castro; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Rose (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 382

 

The chair laid out SB 382.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 382, 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; Alonzo; Berman; McCall; Patrick (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Rose  (4).

 

SB 819

 

The chair laid out SB 819.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 819, 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; Alonzo; Berman; McCall; Patrick (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Rose  (4).

 

SB 857

 

The chair laid out SB 857.

 

Representative Berman offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 857, 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; Alonzo; Berman; McCall; Patrick (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Cohen; Howard, Donna; Rose  (4).

 

SB 1394

 

The chair laid out SB 1394.

 

(Representative Castro now present.)

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB1394, 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; McCall; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Cohen; Howard, Donna; Rose  (3).

 

SB 2146

 

The chair laid out SB 2146.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

(Representative Rose now present.)

 

(Representative Howard, Donna now present.)

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 2146, 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; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

 

SB 1443

 

The chair laid out SB 1443.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 1443, 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; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

SJR 35

 

The chair laid out SJR 35.

 

Representative Branch moved that SJR 35, 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; Alonzo; Berman; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Castro  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

SB 44

 

The chair laid out SB 44 as pending business.

 

Representative McCall offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB44, 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; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

SB 174

 

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 174, 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; Alonzo; Berman; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Castro  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

SB 194

 

The chair laid out SB 194 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 194, 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; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

SB 1304

 

The chair laid out SB 1304.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 1304, 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; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

SB 1343

 

The chair laid out SB 1343.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 1343, 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; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

SB 1728

 

The chair laid out SB 1728.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 1728, 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; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

SB 1729

 

The chair laid out SB 1729.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 1729, 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; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

SB 1735

 

The chair laid out SB 1735.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 1735, 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; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

SB 1764

 

The chair laid out SB 1764.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 1764, 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; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Cohen; McCall  (2).

 

SB 1798

 

The chair laid out SB 1798.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 1798, 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; Howard, Donna; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Cohen; McCall  (2).

 

SB 2240

 

The chair laid out SB 2240.

 

(Representative McCall now present.)

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 2240, 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; Alonzo; Berman; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Castro  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

SB 2262

 

The chair laid out SB 2262.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 2262, 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; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

SB 2046

 

The chair laid out SB 2046.

 

Representative Patrick offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 2046, 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; Alonzo; Berman; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Castro  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representative Cohen  (1).

 

SB 1895

 

The chair laid out SB 1895.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 1895, 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; Howard, Donna; Rose (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Berman; Cohen; McCall; Patrick  (4).

 

At 4:45 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