The House Committee on Higher Education

82nd Legislature

May 16, 2011

During reading and referral of bills

3W.15

Pursuant to an announcement from the House floor on May 16, 2011 and permission granted to meet while the House is in session on May 16, 2011, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 5:31 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 179

The chair laid out SB 179 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that SB 179, 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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (5).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Castro; Alonzo; Bonnen; Brown (4).

SB 514

The chair laid out SB 514 as pending business.

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

Representative Branch moved that SB 514, 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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 1414

The chair laid out SB 1414 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that SB 1414, 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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

SB 74

The chair laid out SB 74 as pending business.

Representative Branch moved that SB 74, 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; Howard, Donna; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

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

At 5:36 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