The House Committee on Higher Education

83rd Legislature

March 6, 2013

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2013, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 2:09 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Branch; Patrick, Diane; Alonzo; Clardy; Darby; Howard; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy; and Raney.

A quorum was present.

HB 1000

The chair laid out HB 1000 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1000, 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; Patrick, Diane; Alonzo; Darby; Howard; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

HB 895

The chair laid out HB 895.

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain HB 895.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on HB 895.

HB 895 was left pending without objection.

HB 22

The chair laid out HB 22.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain HB 22.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on HB 22.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 22 was left pending without objection.

HB 66

The chair laid out HB 66.

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain HB 66.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on HB 66.

HB 66 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Patrick, Diane in chair.)

HB 1061, HJR 79

The chair laid out HB 1061 and HJR 79.

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain HB 1061 and HJR 79.

Testimony taken/registration recorded on HJR 79.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on HB 1061 and HJR 79.

HB 1061 and HJR 79 were left pending without objection.

(Representative Branch in chair.)

At 3:58 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