The House Committee on Higher Education

84th Legislature

May 5, 2015

Upon first adjournment

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 5, 2015, and permission granted on May 5, 2015, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas, at 12:38 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the April 29, 2015 minutes for the House Committee on Higher Education be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 99

The chair laid out HB 99 as pending business.

Representative Raney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raney moved that HB 99, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Clardy (2).

HB 1611

The chair laid out HB 1611 as pending business.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that HB 1611, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Clardy (2).

HB 2138

The chair laid out HB 2138 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2138, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Clardy (2).

HB 3467

The chair laid out HB 3467 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3467, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Clardy (2).

SB 308

The chair laid out SB 308 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that SB 308, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Clardy (2).

SB 386

The chair laid out SB 386, the companion to HB 1173.

Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Morrison moved that SB 386, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Clardy (2).

SB 1470

The chair laid out SB 1470, the companion to HB 3367.

The chair moved that SB 1470, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Clardy (2).

SB 2031

The chair laid out SB 2031, the companion to HB 4173.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that SB 2031, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Howard; Clardy (2).

At 12:45 p.m., on the motion of Representative Alonzo 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