The House Committee on Higher Education

86th Legislature

March 13, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2019, revised on March 11, 2019, and permission granted on March 13, 2019, to meet while the House was in session, 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; Pacheco; Schaefer; Smithee; Walle; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

HB 1101

The chair laid out HB 1101 as pending business.

Representative Wilson moved that HB 1101, 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; Pacheco; Schaefer; Smithee; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Eric (1).

HB 60

The chair laid out HB 60 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that HB 60, 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; Pacheco; Smithee; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Eric (1).

HB 1065

The chair laid out HB 1065 as pending business.

Representative Walle moved that HB 1065, 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; Pacheco; Schaefer; Smithee; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Eric (1).

HB 1180

The chair laid out HB 1180 as pending business.

Representative Schaefer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Frullo moved that HB 1180, 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; Pacheco; Schaefer; Smithee; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Johnson, Eric (1).

HB 103

The chair laid out HB 103.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain HB 103.

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

(Representative Johnson, Eric now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on HB 103.

HB 103 was left pending without objection.

HB 826

The chair laid out HB 826.

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas and Representative Coleman to explain HB 826.

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

The chair recognized Representative Zerwas and Representative Coleman to close on HB 826.

HB 826 was left pending without objection.

HB 766

The chair laid out HB 766.

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 766.

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

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 766.

HB 766 was left pending without objection.

HB 271

The chair laid out HB 271.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 271.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 271.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 271 was left pending without objection.

At 9:52 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess, or, if permission is granted, until the reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 12:12 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Turner, Chris.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Turner, Chris; Stucky; Frullo; Howard; Smithee; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

HB 1592

The chair laid out HB 1592.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 1592.

(Representative Walle now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 1592.

HB 1592 was left pending without objection.

HB 1735

The chair laid out HB 1735.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 1735.

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

(Representative Johnson, Eric now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 1735.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1735 was left pending without objection.

HB 617

The chair laid out HB 617.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Neave to close on HB 617.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 617 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Stucky in chair.)

HB 449

The chair laid out HB 449.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 449.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 449.

HB 449 was left pending without objection.

At 1:43 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. Turner, Chris, Chair

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Julie Young, Clerk