The House Committee on Higher Education

85th Legislature

May 8, 2017

3:30 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 8, 2017, and permission granted on May 8, 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 3:33 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1119

The chair laid out SB 1119, the companion to HB 2421.

Representative Alonzo moved that SB 1119, 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; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Alvarado; Button (2).

SB 1367

The chair laid out SB 1367, the companion to HB 3851.

Representative Clardy moved that SB 1367, 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; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Alvarado; Button (2).

SB 887

The chair laid out SB 887, the companion to HB 836.

Representative Morrison, Geanie W. moved that SB 887, 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; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Alvarado; Button (2).

SB 1033

The chair laid out SB 1033, the companion to HB 2988.

Representative Raney moved that SB 1033, 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; Clardy; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Alvarado; Button (2).

SB 1954

The chair laid out SB 1954, the companion to HB3267.

(Representative Alvarado now present.)

Representative Raney moved that SB 1954, 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; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

SB 286

The chair laid out SB 286, the companion to HB 1062.

Representative Raney moved that SB 286, 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; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Button (1).

At 3:39 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