The House Committee on Higher Education

82nd Legislature

May 18, 2011

8:30 a.m.

E1.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 13, 2011, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 8:44 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Branch; Alonzo; Brown; Howard, Donna; Lewis; and Patrick, Diane.

 

A quorum was present.


 

SB 1325

 

The chair laid out SB 1325.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain SB 1325.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on SB 1325.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

SB 1325 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 975

 

The chair laid out SB 975.

 

The chair recognized Representative Munoz, Jr. to explain SB 975.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Munoz, Jr. to close on SB 975.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 975, 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; Brown; Howard, Donna; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Castro; Bonnen; Johnson (3).

 

SB 1799, SJR 50

 

The chair laid out SB 1799 and SJR 50.

 

The chair, Representative Branch, explained SB 1799, and SJR 50.

 

(Representative Castro now present.)

 

(Representative Bonnen now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair, Representative Branch, closed on SB 1799, and SJR 50.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 1799, 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; Castro; Alonzo; Brown; Howard, Donna; Patrick, Diane (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen; Johnson; Lewis (3).

 

Representative Branch moved that SJR 50, 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; Castro; Alonzo; Brown; Howard, Donna; Patrick, Diane (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen; Johnson; Lewis (3).

 

SB 145

 

The chair laid out SB 145.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain SB 145.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Lewis now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on SB 145.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 145, 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; Brown; Howard, Donna; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Castro; Bonnen; Johnson (3).

 

SB 228

 

The chair laid out SB 228.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to explain SB 228.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Castro now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to close on SB 228.

 

SB 228 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 162

 

The chair laid out SB 162 as pending business.

 

The chair, Representative Branch, explained SB 162.

 

The chair, Representative Branch, closed on SB 162.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 162, 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; Castro; Alonzo; Brown; Howard, Donna; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen; Johnson (2).

 

SB 149

 

The chair laid out SB 149.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain SB 149.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on SB 149.

 

SB 149 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1304

 

The chair laid out SB 1304.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to explain SB 1304.

 

The chair recognized Representative Castro to close on SB 1304.

 

SB 1304 was left pending without objection.

 

SB 568

 

The chair laid out SB 568 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to explain SB 568.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lewis to close on SB 568.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 568, 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; Castro; Alonzo; Brown; Howard, Donna; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen; Johnson (2).

 

SB 850

 

The chair laid out SB 850 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to explain SB 850.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 850, 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; Brown; Howard, Donna; Lewis; Patrick, Diane (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Castro (1).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Bonnen; Johnson (2).

 

At 9:50 a.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