The House Committee on Higher Education

83rd Legislature

April 11, 2013

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 94

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 11, 2013, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 1:56 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1753

The chair laid out HB 1753 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raney moved that HB 1753, as substituted, 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; Patrick, Diane; Clardy; Darby; Howard; Murphy; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Alonzo; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

HB 3332

The chair laid out HB 3332 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 3332, 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; Patrick, Diane; Clardy; Darby; Howard; Murphy; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Alonzo; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

HB 2760

The chair laid out HB 2760 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 2760, 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; Patrick, Diane; Clardy; Darby; Howard; Murphy; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Alonzo; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

HCR 40

The chair laid out HCR 40 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that HCR 40, as substituted, 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; Patrick, Diane; Clardy; Darby; Howard; Murphy; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Alonzo; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

At 2:01 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