The House Committee on Higher Education

86th Legislature

March 6, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2019, revised on March 1, 2019, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Turner, Chris, at 8:02 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; and Walle.

A quorum was present.

HB 80

The chair laid out HB 80 as pending business.

Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Smithee now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Walle moved that HB 80, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Smithee; Walle (9).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wilson (1).

HB 277

The chair laid out HB 277 as pending business.

Representative Stucky moved that HB 277, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Smithee; Walle (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wilson (1).

HB 539

The chair laid out HB 539 as pending business.

Representative Button offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Johnson, Eric moved that HB 539, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Smithee; Walle (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Wilson (1).

HB 1101

The chair laid out HB 1101.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 1101.

(Representative Wilson now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 1101.

HB 1101 was left pending without objection.

HB 60

The chair laid out HB 60.

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to explain HB 60.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to close on HB 60.

HB 60 was left pending without objection.

HB 1065

The chair laid out HB 1065.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 1065.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 1065.

HB 1065 was left pending without objection.

HB 844

The chair laid out HB 844.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 844.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 844.

HB 844 was left pending without objection.

HB 1180

The chair laid out HB 1180.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 1180.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 1180.

HB 1180 was left pending without objection.

At 9:18 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. Turner, Chris, Chair

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Julie Young, Clerk