The House Committee on Higher Education

83rd Legislature

March 13, 2013

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2013, and permission granted on March 13, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, 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; Murphy; and Raney.

A quorum was present.

HB 29

The chair laid out HB 29 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 29, 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; Clardy; Darby; Howard; Murphy; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez, "Mando" (1).

HB 774

The chair laid out HB 774 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 774, 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; Patrick, Diane; Alonzo; Clardy; Darby; Howard; Murphy; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Martinez, "Mando" (1).

HB 690

The chair laid out HB 690.

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain HB 690.

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

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on HB 690.

HB 690 was left pending without objection.

HB 257

The chair laid out HB 257.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to explain HB 257.

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

The chair recognized Representative Gonzalez, Naomi to close on HB 257.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 257 was left pending without objection.

HB 870

The chair laid out HB 870.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 870.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 870.

HB 870 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Patrick, Diane in chair.)

HB 31

The chair laid out HB 31.

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain HB 31.

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

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on HB 31.

HB 31 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Branch in chair.)

HB 1752

The chair laid out HB 1752.

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to explain HB 1752.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to close on HB 1752.

HB 1752 was left pending without objection.

HB 1753

The chair laid out HB 1753.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to explain HB 1753.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to close on HB 1753.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1753 was left pending without objection.

At 4:50 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