The House Committee on Higher Education

85th Legislature

April 19, 2017

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

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 13, 2017, revised on April 13, 2017, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 17, 2017 and on April 18, 2017, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lozano, at 8:41 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 16

The chair laid out HB 16 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 16, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 378

The chair laid out HB 378 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 378, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2285

The chair laid out HB 2285 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 2285, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3267

The chair laid out HB 3267 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3267, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 17

The chair laid out HB 17 as pending business.

Representative Alonzo offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 17, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 961

The chair laid out HB 961 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 961, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3142

The chair laid out HB 3142 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3142, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 2223

(Representative Button now present.)

The chair laid out HB 2223 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2223, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 385

The chair laid out HB 385 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 385, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 653

The chair laid out HB 653 as pending business.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 653, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HCR 102

The chair laid out HCR 102 as pending business.

Representative Raney moved that HCR 102, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

HB 2155

(Representative Button now present.)

The chair laid out HB 2155 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2155, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2002

The chair laid out HB 2002 as pending business.

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 2002, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Howard (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2937

The chair laid out HB 2937.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 2937.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 2937.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2937 was left pending without objection.

HB 3512

The chair laid out HB 3512.

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to explain HB 3512.

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

The chair recognized Representative Faircloth to close on HB 3512.

HB 3512 was left pending without objection.

HB 1472

The chair laid out HB 1472.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 1472.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 1472.

HB 1472 was left pending without objection.

HB 3629

The chair laid out HB 3629.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to explain HB 3629.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen, Dennis to close on HB 3629.

HB 3629 was left pending without objection.

HB 3585

The chair laid out HB 3585.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner to explain HB 3585.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on HB 3585.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3585 was left pending without objection.

HB 3851

The chair laid out HB 3851.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 3851.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 3851.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3851 was left pending without objection.

HB 4220

The chair laid out HB 4220.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 4220.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 4220.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4220 was left pending without objection.

HB 3195

The chair laid out HB 3195.

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain HB 3195.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on HB 3195.

HB 3195 was left pending without objection.

HB 3187

The chair laid out HB 3187.

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to explain HB 3187.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alvarado to close on HB 3187.

HB 3187 was left pending without objection.

HB 2432

The chair laid out HB 2432.

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 2432.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 2432.

HB 2432 was left pending without objection.

HB 2975

The chair laid out HB 2975.

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 2975.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 2975.

HB 2975 was left pending without objection.

HB 3808

The chair laid out HB 3808.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 3808.

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

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 3808.

HB 3808 was left pending without objection.

HB 4241

The chair laid out HB 4241.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 4241.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 4241.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4241 was left pending without objection.

HB 2705

The chair laid out HB 2705.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 2705.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 2705.

HB 2705 was left pending without objection.

At 11:14 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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Joel Resendez, Assistant Clerk