The House Committee on Higher Education

84th Legislature

May 14, 2015

2:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 14, 2015, and permission granted on May 14, 2015, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas, at 2:02 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 24

The chair laid out SB 24 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 24, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando" (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Clardy; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (4).

SB 44

(Representative Turner, Chris now present.)

The chair laid out SB 44 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that SB 44, 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; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Turner, Chris (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Clardy; Morrison; Raney (3).

SB 295

(Representative Morrison now present.)

The chair laid out SB 295, the companion to HB 99.

Representative Morrison moved that SB 295, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Clardy; Raney (2).

SB 495

(Representative Raney now present.)

The chair laid out SB 495 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 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; Howard; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Clardy (1).

SB 907

The chair laid out SB 907 as pending business.

Representative Raney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raney moved that SB 907, 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; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Clardy (1).

SB 915

The chair laid out SB 915 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 915, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Raney (1).

Absent:                       Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1188

The chair laid out SB 1188 as pending business.

Representative Martinez, "Mando" moved that SB 1188, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Turner, Chris (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Raney (1).

Absent:                       Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1189

The chair laid out SB 1189 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1189, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1351

The chair laid out SB 1351 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1351, 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; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1655

The chair laid out SB 1655 as pending business.

Representative Morrison moved that SB 1655, 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; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1714

The chair laid out SB 1714 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that SB 1714, 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; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1750

The chair laid out SB 1750, the companion to HB 2365.

Representative Alonzo moved that SB 1750, 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; Alonzo; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1776

The chair laid out SB 1776, the companion to HB 1611.

Representative Howard moved that SB 1776, 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; Crownover; Martinez, "Mando"; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representative Clardy (1).

At 2:16 p.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. Zerwas, Chair

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Cameron Cocke, Clerk