The House Committee on Higher Education

82nd Legislature

May 5, 2011

11:45 a.m.

3W.9

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 5, 2011, and permission granted to meet while the House is in session on May 5, 2011, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 11:47 a.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 1237

 

The chair laid out HB 1237 as pending business.

 

(Representative Patrick, Diane now present.)

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 1237, 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; Brown; Howard, Donna; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (5).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Johnson (1).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Castro; Alonzo; Bonnen (3).

 

HB 1585

 

The chair laid out HB 1585 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 1585, 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; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Castro; Alonzo; Bonnen (3).

 

HB 3624

 

The chair laid out HB 3624 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 3624, 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; Brown; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (5).

 

Nays:                           Representative Howard, Donna (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Castro; Alonzo; Bonnen (3).

 

At 11:53 a.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