The House Committee on Higher Education

83rd Legislature

April 26, 2013

11:30 a.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the House floor on April 26, 2013, and permission granted on April 26, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 11:41 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1530

The chair laid out SB 1530.

The chair moved that SB 1530, 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; Clardy; Howard; Raney (5).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Darby; Murphy (2).

SB 15

The chair laid out SB 15 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 15, 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; Howard; Martinez, "Mando"; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Darby; Murphy (2).

SB 1019

The chair laid out SB 1019, companion to HB 3353 by Representative Frank.

Representative Patrick, Diane moved that SB 1019, 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; Howard; Martinez, "Mando"; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Darby; Murphy (2).

HB 2036

The chair laid out HB 2036 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2036, 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; Howard; Martinez, "Mando"; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Darby; Murphy (2).

HB 3659

The chair laid out HB 3659 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 3659, 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; Howard; Martinez, "Mando"; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Darby; Murphy (2).

HB 3191

The chair laid out HB 3191 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 3191, 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; Howard; Martinez, "Mando"; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Darby; Murphy (2).

At 11:47 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