The House Committee on Higher Education

81st Legislature

April 9, 2009

upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 94

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2009, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 12:23 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Branch; Alonzo; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Castro (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 175

 

The chair laid out SB 175.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 175, 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; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             Representative Alonzo (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Castro  (1).

 

HB 3308

 

The chair laid out HB 3308.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 3308, 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; Alonzo; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

HB 180

 

The chair laid out HB 180 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 180, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

HB184

 

The chair laid out HB184 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 184, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

HB 1325

 

The chair laid out HB 1325 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 1325, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

HB1737

 

The chair laid out HB1737 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB1737, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

HB 1814

 

The chair laid out HB 1814 as pending business.

 

Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 1814, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

HB 3276

 

The chair laid out HB 3276 as pending business.

 

Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 3276, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

HB 1096

 

The chair laid out HB 1096 as pending business.

 

Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 1096, 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; Alonzo; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

HB1266

 

The chair laid out HB1266 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB1266, 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; Alonzo; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

 

HB 2939

 

The chair laid out HB 2939 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 2939, 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; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (6).

 

Nays:                             Representative Cohen (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

HB 4022

 

The chair laid out HB 4022 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 4022, 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; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

HB 4374

 

The chair laid out HB 4374 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 4374, 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; Alonzo; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

HB 4476

 

The chair laid out HB4476 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB4476, 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; Alonzo; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

HB 58

 

The chair laid out HB 58 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 58, 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; Alonzo; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Castro; Berman  (2).

 

At 12:34 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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Jonathan Mathers, Clerk