The House Committee on Higher Education

85th Legislature

May 18, 2017

5:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 18, 2017, and permission granted on May 18, 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 5:00 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1123

Representative Alonzo moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on SB 1123.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1123, 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; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 1223

The chair moved to reconsider all votes previously taken on SB 1223.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1223, 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; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 1845

The chair laid out SB 1845.

The chair moved that SB 1845, 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 1799

The chair laid out SB 1799.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to explain SB 1799.

The chair recognized Representative Clardy to close on SB 1799.

The chair moved that SB 1799, 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; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

At 5:17 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