The House Committee on Higher Education

85th Legislature

April 12, 2017

10:30 a.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2017, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lozano, at 1:25 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Clardy; Howard; and Turner.

A quorum was present.

HB 653

The chair laid out HB 653.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 653.

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

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 653.

HB 653 was left pending without objection.

HB 2431

The chair laid out HB 2431.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 2431.

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

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 2431.

HB 2431 was left pending without objection.

HB 2536

The chair laid out HB 2536.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to explain HB 2536.

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

The chair recognized Representative Schaefer to close on HB 2536.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2536 was left pending without objection.

HB 4089

The chair laid out HB 4089.

(Representative Blanco was also in attendance.)

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain HB 4089.

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

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on HB 4089.

HB 4089 was left pending without objection.

HB 3142

The chair laid out HB 3142.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 3142.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 3142.

HB 3142 was left pending without objection.

HB 2155

The chair laid out HB 2155.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 2155.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 2155.

HB 2155 was left pending without objection.

HB 3768

The chair laid out HB 3768.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 3768.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 3768.

HB 3768 was left pending without objection.

HB 2002

The chair laid out HB 2002.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 2002.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 2002.

HB 2002 was left pending without objection.

HCR 102

The chair laid out HCR 102.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HCR 102.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HCR 102.

HCR 102 was left pending without objection.

HB 17

The chair laid out HB 17.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 17.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 17.

HB 17 was left pending without objection.

At 6:25 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. Lozano, Chair

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Grady Dahlberg, Clerk