The House Committee on Higher Education

84th Legislature

March 11, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 2015, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas, at 8:02 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Zerwas; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Raney; and Turner, Chris.

A quorum was present.

HB 197

The chair laid out HB 197 as pending business.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 197, 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 Zerwas; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Raney; Turner, Chris (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Alonzo; Morrison (3).

HB 495

The chair laid out HB 495 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 495, 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 Zerwas; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Raney; Turner, Chris (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Alonzo; Morrison (3).

(Representative Howard now present.)

(Representative Morrison now present.)

HB 599

The chair laid out HB 599 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Crownover moved that HB 599, 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 Zerwas; Howard; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Alonzo (1).

HB 658

The chair laid out HB 658 as pending business.

Representative Raney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Morrison moved that HB 658, 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 Zerwas; Howard; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Alonzo (1).

HB 753

The chair laid out HB 753.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to explain HB 753.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez, "Mando" to close on HB 753.

HB 753 was left pending without objection.

HB 699

The chair laid out HB 699.

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to explain HB 699.

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Nevárez to close on HB 699.

HB 699 was left pending without objection.

HB 1256

The chair laid out HB 1256.

Representative Raney offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 1256.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 1256.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1256 was left pending without objection.

HB 1051

The chair laid out HB 1051.

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 1051.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 1051.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1051 was left pending without objection.

At 8:51 a.m., on the motion of Representative Morrison and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Zerwas, Chair

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Cameron Cocke, Clerk