The House Committee on Higher Education

83rd Legislature

May 15, 2013

Upon lunch recess

House Chamber, Desk # 94

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 15, 2013, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 12:42 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 143

The chair laid out SB 143.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained SB 497.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Patrick, Diane moved that SB 143, 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; Howard; Martinez, "Mando"; Murphy (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Darby; Raney (2).

(Representative Raney now present.)

SB 1313

The chair laid out SB 1313, companion to HB 3191.

Representative Howard moved that SB 1313, 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"; Murphy; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Darby (1).

SB 497

The chair laid out SB 497.

The chair, Representative Branch, explained SB 497.

The chair moved that SB 497, 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"; Murphy; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Darby (1).

At 12:45 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