The House Committee on Higher Education

84th Legislature

May 20, 2015

Upon final adjourn./recess

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 20, 2015, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Zerwas, at 1:18 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 778

The chair laid out SB 778.

The chair explained SB 778.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 778, 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; Crownover; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Martinez, "Mando" (4).

SB 806

Representative King, Susan was in attendance.

The chair laid out SB 806.

The chair explained SB 806

Representative Raney moved that SB 806, 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; Crownover; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Martinez, "Mando" (4).

SB 1543

The chair laid out SB 1543.

The chair explained SB 1543.

Representative Crownover moved that SB 1543, 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; Crownover; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Martinez, "Mando" (4).

SB 1624

Representative Márquez was in attendance.

The chair laid out SB 1624.

The chair explained SB 1624.

Representative Raney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raney moved that SB 1624, 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; Crownover; Morrison; Raney; Turner, Chris (5).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                       Representatives Howard; Alonzo; Clardy; Martinez, "Mando" (4).

At 1:26 p.m., on the motion of Representative Turner, Chris 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