The House
Committee on Higher Education
82nd Legislature
March 9, 2011
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E1.014
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 4, 2011 and
permission to meet while the House is in session during bill referral granted
on March 9, 2011, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public
hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 2:15
p.m.
The initial quorum call was answered as follows:
Representatives Branch; Alonzo; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Johnson; and
Lewis.
A quorum was present.
(Representative Castro now present.)
HB 136
The chair laid out HB 136.
The chair recognized Representative Shelton to
explain HB 136.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Patrick, Diane now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Shelton to close
on HB 136.
HB 136 was left pending without objection.
HB 9
The chair laid out HB 9 as pending business.
Representative Patrick, Diane offered a complete
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 9, 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;
Castro; Alonzo; Bonnen; Brown; Johnson; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (8).
Nays: Representative
Howard, Donna (1).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 10
The chair laid out HB 10 as pending business.
Representative Howard, Donna offered a complete
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without
objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 10, 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; Castro; Bonnen; Brown; Howard, Donna; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (7).
Nays: Representative Alonzo
(1).
Present,
Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Johnson
(1).
HB 736
The chair laid out HB 736.
The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane
to explain HB 736.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane
to close on HB 736.
HB 736 was left pending without objection.
HB 33
The chair laid out HB 33.
The chair, Representative Branch, explained
HB 33.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair, Representative Branch, closed on
HB 33.
HB 33 was left pending without objection.
HB 650
The chair laid out HB 650.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to
explain HB 650.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close
on HB 650.
HB 650 was left pending without objection.
HB 399
The chair laid out HB 399.
The chair recognized Representative Castro to
explain HB 399.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Castro to close
on HB 399.
HB 399 was left pending without objection.
HB 34
The chair laid out HB 34.
The chair, Representative Branch, explained HB 34.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair, Representative Branch, closed on
HB 34.
HB 34 was left pending without objection.
At 5:14 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