The House Committee on Higher Education

86th Legislature

April 25, 2019

9:45 a.m.

3W.15

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 24, 2019, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Turner, Chris, at 9:46 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 18

The chair laid out SB 18, the companion to House Bill 3395 by Representative Geren.

Representative Stucky moved that SB 18, 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; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Button; Smithee; Walle; Wilson (4).

SB 38

The chair laid out SB 38, the companion to House Bill 1482 by Representative Lozano.

Representative Frullo moved that SB 38, 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; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco (6).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Button; Smithee; Walle; Wilson (4).

(Representative Smithee now present.)

SB 1017

The chair laid out SB 1017, the companion to House Bill 3932 by Representative Guerra.

(Representative Wilson now present.)

Representative Johnson, Eric moved that SB 1017, 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; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Smithee; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Button; Walle (2).

HB 2193

The chair laid out HB 2193 as pending business.

Representative Pacheco offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schaefer moved that HB 2193, 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; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Smithee; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           Representative Stucky (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Button; Walle (2).

HB 2557

The chair laid out HB 2557 as pending business.

Representative Schaefer offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Schaefer moved that HB 2557, 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; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Smithee; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Button; Walle (2).

HB 3893

The chair laid out HB 3893 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that HB 3893, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Turner, Chris; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Wilson (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Stucky; Frullo; Schaefer; Smithee (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Button; Walle (2).

HB 3240

The chair laid out HB 3240 as pending business.

Representative Pacheco offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Pacheco moved that HB 3240, 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; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Smithee; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Button; Walle (2).

HB 4165

The chair laid out HB 4165 as pending business.

Representative Pacheco moved that HB 4165, 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; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Smithee; Wilson (8).

Nays:                           Representative Stucky (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Button; Walle (2).

At 9:57 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