The House Committee on Higher Education

83rd Legislature

April 17, 2013

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

E1.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2013, and permission granted on April 17, 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 3:41 p.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

HB 2549

 

The chair laid out HB 2549.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to explain HB 2549.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to close on HB 2549.

 

HB 2549 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2550

 

The chair laid out HB 2550.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to explain HB 2550.

 

(Representative Murphy now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to close on HB 2550.

 

HB 2550 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Patrick, Diane in chair.)

 

HB 3692

 

The chair laid out HB 3692.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain HB 3692.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on HB 3692.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 3692 was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Branch in chair.)

 

(Representative Howard now present.)

 

HB 3265

 

The chair laid out HB 3265.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 3265.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 3265.

 

HB 3265 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 360

 

The chair laid out HB 360.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Krause to explain HB 360.

 

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

 

(Representative Patrick, Diane in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 360.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 360 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1938

 

The chair laid out HB 1938.

 

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 1938.

 

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Branch in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 1938.

 

HB 1938 was left pending without objection.

 

At 10:02 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