The House Committee on Higher Education

83rd Legislature

May 16, 2013

5:20 p.m.

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 16, 2013, and permission granted on May 16, 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 5:26 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 27

The chair laid out SB 27 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 27, 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; Darby; Murphy; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

SB 414

The chair laid out SB 414 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that SB 414, 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; Murphy; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

SB 490

The chair laid out SB 490.

Representative Clardy moved that SB 490, 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; Murphy; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

SB 667

The chair laid out SB 667 as pending business.

Representative Murphy moved that SB 667, 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; Darby; Murphy; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

SB 986

The chair laid out SB 986, companion to HB 3047.

Representative Darby moved that SB 490, 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; Darby; Murphy; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

SB 1113

The chair laid out SB 1113 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1113, 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; Darby; Murphy; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

SB 1145

The chair laid out SB 1145, companion to HB 891.

Representative Alonzo moved that SB 1145, 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; Murphy; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

SB 1590

The chair laid out SB 1590 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that SB 1590, 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; Murphy; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

SB 1604

The chair laid out SB 1604.

The chair moved that SB 1604, 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; Murphy; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Martinez, "Mando" (2).

At 5:38 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