The House Committee on Higher Education

85th Legislature

May 10, 2017

2:30 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 10, 2017, and permission granted on May 10, 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 2:31 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 2118

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on SB 2118.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

(Representative Button now present.)

Representative Button moved that SB 2118, 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:   None (0).

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

SB 1467

The chair laid out SB 1467, the companion to HB 3179.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1467, 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; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

At 2:35 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