The House Committee on Higher Education

87th Legislature

March 25, 2021

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2021, and permission granted on March 25, 2021, to meet while the House is in session, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murphy, at 8:07 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Murphy; Pacheco; Cortez; Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; and Turner, John.

A quorum was present.

HB 582

The chair laid out HB 582 as pending business.

Representative Pacheco moved that HB 582, 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 Murphy; Pacheco; Cortez; Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

HB 885

The chair laid out HB 885 as pending business.

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Parker moved that HB 885, 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 Murphy; Pacheco; Cortez; Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

HB 1457

The chair laid out HB 1457 as pending business.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. moved that HB 1457, 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 Murphy; Pacheco; Cortez; Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

HB 1522

The chair laid out HB 1522 as pending business.

Representative Raney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raney moved that HB 1522, 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 Murphy; Pacheco; Cortez; Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

HB 1259

The chair laid out HB 1259.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 1259.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 1259.

HB 1259 was left pending without objection.

HB 695

The chair laid out HB 695.

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to explain HB 695.

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

The chair recognized Representative Martinez to close on HB 695.

HB 695 was left pending without objection.

HB 199

The chair laid out HB 199.

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to explain HB 199.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to close on HB 199.

HB 199 was left pending without objection.

HB 1707

The chair laid out HB 1707.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 1707.

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

HB 1707 was left pending without objection.

At 9:45 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

The committee reconvened at 11:02 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murphy.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Murphy; Frullo; Ortega; Parker; and Raney.

A quorum was present for the sole purpose of taking testimony, pursuant to Rule 4, Section 16A.

The chair laid out HB 1707 as pending business.

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

(Representative Turner, Chris now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 1707.

HB 1707 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Turner, John now present.)

HB 1325

The chair laid out HB 1325 as pending business.

Representative Ortega moved that HB 1325, 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 Murphy; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Pacheco; Cortez; Frullo; King, Phil; Muñoz, Jr. (5).

HB 1027

The chair laid out HB 1027.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 1027.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on HB 1027.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1027 was left pending without objection.

HB 1850

The chair laid out HB 1850.

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to explain HB 1850.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paddie to close on HB 1850.

HB 1850 was left pending without objection.

At 12:19 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. Murphy, Chair

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Brittney Baldovinos , Clerk