The House Committee on Higher Education

83rd Legislature

April 18, 2013

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 94

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 18, 2013, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 3:49 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 1073

The chair laid out HB 1073 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Patrick, Diane moved that HB 1073, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 1229

The chair laid out HB 1229 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 1229, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2099

The chair laid out HB 2099 as pending business.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 2099, 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; Alonzo; Clardy; Darby; Howard; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2765

The chair laid out HB 2765 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2765, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2448

The chair laid out HB 2448 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 2448, 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; Alonzo; Clardy; Darby; Howard; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2474

The chair laid out HB 2474 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2474, 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; Alonzo; Clardy; Darby; Howard; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2755

The chair laid out HB 2755 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2755, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3047

The chair laid out HB 3047 as pending business.

Representative Clardy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 3047, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3353

The chair laid out HB 3353 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3353, 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; Alonzo; Clardy; Darby; Howard; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3899

The chair laid out HB 3899 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3899, 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; Alonzo; Clardy; Darby; Howard; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2753

The chair laid out HB 2753 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2753, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 25

The chair laid out HB 25 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 25, 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; Clardy; Murphy; Raney (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Alonzo; Darby; Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (4).

At 4:01 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