The House
Committee on Higher Education
82nd Legislature
May 11, 2011
8:30 a.m.
E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 6, 2011, revised on May 6, 2011, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 10, 2011 to allow the
committee to consider SB 794, the House Committee on Higher
Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Branch, at 8:46 a.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; and
Patrick, Diane.
A quorum was present.
SB 1734
The chair laid out SB 1734.
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to
explain SB 1734.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close
on SB 1734.
SB 1734 was left pending without objection.
SB 851
The chair laid out SB 851.
The chair, Representative Branch, explained
SB 851.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on SB 851.
SB 851 was left pending without objection.
SB 794
The chair laid out SB 794.
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to
explain SB 794.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to
close on SB 794.
SB 794 was left pending without objection.
SB 489
The chair laid out SB 489 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to
explain SB 489.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to
close on SB 489.
SB 489 was left pending without objection.
SB 36
The chair laid out SB 36.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to
explain SB 36.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close
on SB 36.
SB 36 was left pending without objection.
SB 1564
The chair laid out SB 1564.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to
explain SB 1564.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close
on SB 1564.
Representative Branch moved that SB 1564,
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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo;
Bonnen; Brown (3).
SB 36
The chair laid out SB 36 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that SB 36, 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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo;
Bonnen; Brown (3).
SB 794
The chair laid out SB 794 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that SB 794,
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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo;
Bonnen; Brown (3).
SB 489
The chair laid out SB 489 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that SB 489,
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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo;
Bonnen; Brown (3).
SB 1734
The chair laid out SB 1734 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that SB 1734,
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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo;
Bonnen; Brown (3).
SB 851
The chair laid out SB 851 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that SB 851,
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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Alonzo;
Bonnen; Brown (3).
SB 1662
The chair laid out SB 1662, the companion to
HB 3325, in lieu of the house bill.
The chair recognized Representative Johnson to
explain SB 1662.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Johnson to close
on SB 1662.
SB 1662 was left pending without objection.
At 9:59 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