The House Committee on Higher Education

85th Legislature

May 1, 2017

During reading and referral of bills

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 1, 2017, and permission granted on May 1, 2017, 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 Lozano, at 5:50 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 493

 

The chair laid out HB 493 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Button moved that HB 493, 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; Turner (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Morrison, Geanie W. (1).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2421

 

The chair laid out HB 2421 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Turner moved that HB 2421, 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 2937

 

The chair laid out HB 2937 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Turner moved that HB 2937, 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; Turner (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Morrison, Geanie W. (1).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 4276

 

The chair laid out HB 4276 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 4276, 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 2156

 

The chair laid out HB 2156 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 2156, 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; Turner (7).

 

Nays:                           Representative Morrison, Geanie W. (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

 

HB 3512

 

The chair laid out HB 3512 as pending business.

 

(Representative Button now present.)

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alvarado moved that HB 3512, 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:                           Representative Clardy (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Morrison, Geanie W. (1).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3775

 

The chair laid out HB 3775 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

Representative Clardy moved that HB 3775, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 4092

 

The chair laid out HB 4092 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Raney moved that HB 4092, 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 654

 

The chair laid out HB 654 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 654, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 796

 

The chair laid out HB 796 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 796, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1369

 

The chair laid out HB 1369 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1369, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 1007

 

The chair laid out HB 1007 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 1007, 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; Clardy; Howard; Turner (7).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   Representatives Button; Morrison, Geanie W. (2).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2432

 

The chair laid out HB 2432 as pending business.

 

Representative Clardy moved that HB 2432, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2478

 

The chair laid out HB 2478 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 2478, 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; Turner (8).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Morrison, Geanie W. (1).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 2988

 

The chair laid out HB 2988 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 2988, 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 2996

 

The chair laid out HB 2996 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 2996, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (9).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 3179

 

The chair laid out HB 3179 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that HB 3179, 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 1737

 

The chair laid out HB 1737 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that HB 1737, 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 Alonzo; Alvarado; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Lozano (1).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Raney; Button (2).

 

(Representative Raney now present.)

 

(Representative Button now present.)

 

At 6:05 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