The House Committee on Higher Education

87th Legislature

April 15, 2021

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2021, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murphy, at 8:08 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 15

The chair laid out HB 15 as pending business.

Representative Pacheco offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Pacheco moved that HB 15, 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; King, Phil; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frullo (1).

HJR 5

The chair laid out HJR 5 as pending business.

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Parker moved that HJR 5, 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; King, Phil; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frullo (1).

HB 2030

The chair laid out HB 2030 as pending business.

Representative Raney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raney moved that HB 2030, 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; King, Phil; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frullo (1).

HB 3175

The chair laid out HB 3175 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 3175, 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; King, Phil; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frullo (1).

HB 3186

The chair laid out HB 3186 as pending business.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. moved that HB 3186, 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; King, Phil; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frullo (1).

HB 2766

The chair laid out HB 2766 as pending business.

Representative Turner, John moved that HB 2766, 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; King, Phil; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frullo (1).

HB 2645

The chair laid out HB 2645 as pending business.

Representative Ortega offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ortega moved that HB 2645, as substituted, 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 Murphy; Pacheco; Cortez; King, Phil; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Frullo (1).

HB 981

The chair laid out HB 981.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 981.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 981.

HB 981 was left pending without objection.

HB 3812

The chair laid out HB 3812.

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain HB 3812.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on HB 3812.

HB 3812 was left pending without objection.

HB 3993

The chair laid out HB 3993.

The chair recognized Representative Canales to explain HB 3993.

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

The chair recognized Representative Canales to close on HB 3993.

HB 3993 was left pending without objection.

HB 3003

The chair laid out HB 3003.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 3003.

Representative Turner, Chris 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 3003.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3003 was left pending without objection.

HB 3625

The chair laid out HB 3625.

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain HB 3625.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. 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 3625.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3625 was left pending without objection.

HB 1530

The chair laid out HB 1530.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 1530.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 1530.

HB 1530 was left pending without objection.

HB 4247

The chair laid out HB 4247.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain HB 4247.

Representative King, Phil offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to explain the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Frullo to close on HB 4247.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4247 was left pending without objection.

HB 4361

The chair laid out HB 4361.

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 4361.

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

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 4361.

HB 4361 was left pending without objection.

HB 4383

The chair laid out HB 4383 as pending business.

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Parker moved that HB 4383, 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; King, Phil; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Cortez; Frullo; Muñoz, Jr. (3).

HB 3351

The chair laid out HB 3351.

The chair recognized Representative Pacheco to explain HB 3351.

Representative Ortega offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Pacheco to explain the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Pacheco to close on HB 3351.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3351 was left pending without objection.

HB 4403

The chair laid out HB 4403.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, John to explain HB 4403.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, John to close on HB 4403.

HB 4403 was left pending without objection.

At 9:44 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. Murphy, Chair

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Brittney Baldovinos, Clerk