The House Committee on Higher Education

83rd Legislature

May 2, 2013

Upon first adjournment

House Chamber, Desk #94

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 2, 2013, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 1:13 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Branch; Alonzo; Clardy; Darby; Murphy; and Raney.

A quorum was present.

HB 1052

The chair laid out HB 1052 as pending business.

Representative Clardy offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 1052.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 1052, 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; Alonzo; Clardy; Darby; Murphy; Raney (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Patrick, Diane; Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (3).

HB 1938

The chair laid out HB 1938 as pending business.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 1938.

Representative Raney moved that HB 1938, 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; Clardy; Darby; Murphy; Raney (5).

Nays:                           Representative Alonzo (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Patrick, Diane; Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (3).

HB 360

The chair laid out HB 360.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 360

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 360, 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; Clardy; Darby; Murphy; Raney (5).

Nays:                           Representative Alonzo (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Patrick, Diane; Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (3).

HB 830

The chair laid out HB 830 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 830.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

Representative Raney offered an amendment to the committee substitute.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Murphy moved that HB 830, 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; Alonzo; Clardy; Darby; Murphy; Raney (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Patrick, Diane; Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (3).

At 1:28 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