The House Committee on Higher Education

82nd Legislature

March 24, 2011

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 94

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 24, 2011, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 11:55 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Bonnen; Brown; Johnson; and Lewis.

A quorum was present.

HB 2631

The chair laid out HB 2631.

(Representative Howard, Donna now present.)

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 2631.

Representative Branch moved that HB 2631, 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; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Patrick, Diane (1).

HB 2909

The chair laid out HB 2909.

(Representative Patrick, Diane now present.)

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 2909.

Representative Branch moved that HB 2909, 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; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1341

The chair laid out HB 1341 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HB 1341, 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; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 736

The chair laid out HB 736 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Branch moved that HB 736, 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; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 723

The chair laid out HB 723 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HB 723, 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; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 650

The chair laid out HB 650 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HB 650, 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; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 399

The chair laid out HB 399 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HB 399, 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; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 34

The chair laid out HB 34 as pending business.

Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Branch moved that HB 34, 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; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 1206

The chair laid out HB 1206 as pending business.

Representative Patrick, Diane offered an amendment to the measure.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Branch moved that HB 1206, 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; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

At 12:05 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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Dustin Meador, Clerk