The House Committee on Higher Education

85th Legislature

April 27, 2017

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

E2.030

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 25, 2017, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 25, 2017, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Lozano, at 8:08 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3585

The chair laid out HB 3585 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 3585, 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; Howard; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W. (2).

HB 3768

The chair laid out HB 3768 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raney moved that HB 3768, 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; Howard; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W. (2).

HB 3851

The chair laid out HB 3851 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 3851, 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; Howard; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W. (2).

HB 4241

The chair laid out HB 4241 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Howard moved that HB 4241, 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; Howard; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W. (2).

HB 4220

The chair laid out HB 4220 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 4220, 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; Howard; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W. (2).

HB 1241

The chair laid out HB 1241 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raney moved that HB 1241, 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; Howard; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W. (2).

HB 2431

The chair laid out HB 2431 as pending business.

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 2431, 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; Howard; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W. (2).

HB 1472

The chair laid out HB 1472 as pending business.

Representative Raney moved that HB 1472, 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; Howard; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W. (2).

HB 3187

The chair laid out HB 3187 as pending business.

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 3187, 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; Howard; Turner (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Button; Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W. (3).

HB 3808

The chair laid out HB 3808 as pending business.

Representative Raney moved that HB 3808, 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; Howard; Turner (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Button; Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W. (3).

(Representative Button now present.)

HB 3629

The chair laid out HB 3629 as pending business.

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 3629, 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; Howard; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W. (2).

HB 2975

The chair laid out HB 2975 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2975, 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; Howard; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W. (2).

HB 1007

The chair laid out HB 1007.

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain HB 1007.

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

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on HB 1007.

HB 1007 was left pending without objection.

HB 971

The chair laid out HB 971.

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 971.

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

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 971.

HB 971 was left pending without objection.

HB 2988

The chair laid out HB 2988.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 2988.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 2988.

HB 2988 was left pending without objection.

HB 1212

The chair laid out HB 1212.

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain HB 1212.

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

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on HB 1212.

HB 1212 was left pending without objection.

HB 1563

The chair laid out HB 1563.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1563.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1563.

HB 1563 was left pending without objection.

HB 1828

The chair laid out HB 1828.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 1828.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 1828.

HB 1828 was left pending without objection.

HB 4092

The chair laid out HB 4092.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 4092.

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

(Representative Raney in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 4092.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4092 was left pending without objection.

HB 493

The chair laid out HB 493.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Perez to explain HB 493.

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

The chair recognized Representative Perez to close on HB 493.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 493 was left pending without objection.

HB 973

The chair laid out HB 973.

The chair recognized Representative Roberts to explain HB 973.

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

The chair recognized Representative Roberts to close on HB 973.

HB 973 was left pending without objection.

HB 1192

The chair laid out HB 1192.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 1192.

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

(Representative Lozano in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 1192.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1192 was left pending without objection.

HB 3766

The chair laid out HB 3766.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 3766.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 3766.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3766 was left pending without objection.

HB 4276

The chair laid out HB 4276.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain HB 4276.

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

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to close on HB 4276.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4276 was left pending without objection.

HB 2421

The chair laid out HB 2421.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 2421.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 2421.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2421 was left pending without objection.

HB 3775

The chair laid out HB 3775.

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 3775.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 3775.

HB 3775 was left pending without objection.

HB 796

The chair laid out HB 796.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 796.

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

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 796.

HB 796 was left pending without objection.

HB 1369

The chair laid out HB 1369.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 1369.

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

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 1369.

HB 1369 was left pending without objection.

HB 654

The chair laid out HB 654.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 654.

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

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 654.

HB 654 was left pending without objection.

HB 2996

The chair laid out HB 2996.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain HB 2996.

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

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on HB 2996.

HB 2996 was left pending without objection.

HB 2478

The chair laid out HB 2478.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 2478.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 2478.

HB 2478 was left pending without objection.

HB 2156

The chair laid out HB 2156.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 2156.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 2156.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2156 was left pending without objection.

HB 3179

The chair laid out HB 3179.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 3179.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 3179.

HB 3179 was left pending without objection.

At 1:03 a.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