The House Committee on Higher Education

82nd Legislature

April 19, 2011

3:45 p.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 19, 2011, and permission granted to meet while the House is in session on April 19, 2011, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 3:46 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 28

The chair laid out SB 28.

(Representative Patrick, Diane now present.)

Representative Branch moved that SB 28, 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; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (8).

Nays: Representative Alonzo (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HJR 130

The chair laid out HJR 130 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HJR 130, 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; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: None (0).

HB 3591

The chair laid out HB 3591 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HB 3591, 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 3579

The chair laid out HB 3579 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HB 3579, 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 3578

The chair laid out HB 3578 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that HB 3578, 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 3025

The chair laid out HB 3025 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Branch moved that HB 3025, 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 2999

The chair laid out HB 2999 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2999 was left pending without objection.

HB 2825

The chair laid out HB 2825 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Branch moved that HB 2825, 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; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Castro (1).

Absent: None (0).

HB 2758

The chair laid out HB 2758 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Branch moved that HB 2758, 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 2630

The chair laid out HB 2630 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Branch moved that HB 2630, 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).

At 4:02 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