The House Committee on Higher Education

83rd Legislature

April 24, 2013

8:00 a.m.

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2013, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 8:13 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

(Representative Patrick, Diane in chair.)

SB 15

The chair laid out SB 15.

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain SB 15.

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on SB 15.

SB 15 was left pending without objection.

HB 2036

The chair laid out HB 2036.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on HB 2036.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2036 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Branch in chair.)

HB 1486

The chair laid out HB 1486.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to explain HB 1486.

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

(Representative Darby now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Lavender to close on HB 1486.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1486 was left pending without objection.

HB 891

The chair laid out HB 891.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bell to explain HB 891.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell to close on HB 891.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 891 was left pending without objection.

HB 3792

The chair laid out HB 3792.

Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 3792.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 3792.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3792 was left pending without objection.

HB 3191

The chair laid out HB 3191.

The chair recognized Representative Otto to explain HB 3191.

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

The chair recognized Representative Otto to close on HB 3191.

HB 3191 was left pending without objection.

HB 3659

The chair laid out HB 3659.

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to explain HB 3659.

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

The chair recognized Representative Reynolds to close on HB 3659.

HB 3659 was left pending without objection.

At 9:44 a.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