The House Committee on Higher Education

84th Legislature

April 28, 2015

Upon final adjourn./recess

3W.9

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 28, 2015, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas, at 1:27 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 382

The chair laid out HB 382 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 382, 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; Alonzo; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Turner, Chris (1).

HB 1173

The chair laid out HB 1173 as pending business.

Representative Raney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raney moved that HB 1173, 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; Alonzo; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Turner, Chris (1).

HB 1612

The chair laid out HB 1612 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that HB 1612, 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; Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Turner, Chris (1).

HB 1613

The chair laid out HB 1613 as pending business.

Representative Morrison moved that HB 1613, 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; Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Turner, Chris (1).

HB 1807

The chair laid out HB 1807 as pending business.

Representative Crownover moved that HB 1807, 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; Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Crownover; Morrison; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Martinez, "Mando"; Turner, Chris (2).

HB 2621

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

The chair laid out HB 2621 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2621, 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; Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Turner, Chris (1).

HB 3348

The chair laid out HB 3348 as pending business.

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 3348, 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; Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Crownover; Morrison; Raney (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Martinez, "Mando"; Turner, Chris (2).

HB 3367

(Representative Martinez, "Mando" now present.)

The chair laid out HB 3367 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that HB 3367, 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; Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Turner, Chris (1).

HB 3748

The chair laid out HB 3748 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 3748, 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; Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Turner, Chris (1).

HB 3836

The chair laid out HB 3836 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3836, 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; Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Turner, Chris (1).

SB 947

The chair laid out SB 947 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that SB 947, 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; Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Turner, Chris (1).

SB 1066

The chair laid out SB 1066 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that SB 1066, 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; Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Turner, Chris (1).

SB 1466

The chair laid out SB 1466 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that SB 1466, 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; Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Turner, Chris (1).

At 1:39 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