The House Committee on Higher Education

84th Legislature

April 15, 2015

8:00 a.m.

E2.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 2015, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 14, 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; Howard; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; and Turner, Chris.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the March 25, 2015 minutes for the House Committee on Higher Education be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 227

The chair laid out HB 227 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that HB 227, 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 Zerwas; Howard; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Alonzo (1).

HB 298

The chair laid out HB 298 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 298, 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; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           Representative Crownover (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Alonzo (1).

HB 1262

The chair laid out HB 1262 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1262, 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 1903

The chair laid out HB 1903 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1903, 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; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Howard; Alonzo (2).

HB 2629

The chair laid out HB 2629 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 2629, 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"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Howard; Alonzo (2).

HB 3027

The chair laid out HB 3027 as pending business.

Representative Raney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raney moved that HB 3027, 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; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Howard; Alonzo (2).

HB 3078

The chair laid out HB 3078 as pending business.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 3078, 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; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Howard; Alonzo (2).

HB 3318

The chair laid out HB 3318 as pending business.

Representative Crownover offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Crownover moved that HB 3318, 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; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Howard; Alonzo (2).

HB 3566, HB 3572

Representative Farias was in attendance.

The chair laid out HB 3566 and HB 3572.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3566.

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to explain HB 3566.

(Representative Alonzo now present.)

The chair explained HB 3572.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller, Rick to close on HB 3566.

The chair closed on HB 3572.

The committee substitute to HB 3566 was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3566 and HB 3572 were left pending without objection.

At 9:56 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 12:17 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Zerwas; Howard; Alonzo; Raney; and Turner, Chris.

A quorum was present.

HB 451

The chair laid out HB 451.

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain HB 451.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on HB 451.

HB 451 was left pending without objection.

HB 3577

The chair laid out HB 3577.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3577.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 3577.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 3577.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3577 was left pending without objection.

HB 4173

The chair laid out HB 4173.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 4173.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 4173.

HB 4173 was left pending without objection.

At 12:33 p.m., on the motion of Representative Martinez, "Mando" 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