The House Committee on Higher Education

87th Legislature

April 26, 2021

Upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 2021, and permission granted on April 26, 2021, to meet while the House is in session, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murphy, at 3:44 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 237

The chair laid out HB 237 as pending business.

Representative Pacheco offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Pacheco moved that HB 237, 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; King, Phil; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Turner, Chris (1).

HB 3931

The chair laid out HB 3931 as pending business.

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Parker moved that HB 3931, 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; King, Phil; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Turner, Chris (1).

HB 4387

The chair laid out HB 4387 as pending business.

Representative Raney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Raney moved that HB 4387, 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, John (9).

Nays:                           Representative King, Phil (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Turner, Chris (1).

HB 546

The chair laid out HB 546 as pending business.

Representative Ortega moved that HB 546, 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; King, Phil; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Turner, Chris (1).

HB 3764

The chair laid out HB 3764 as pending business.

Representative Frullo moved that HB 3764, 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 Pacheco; Cortez; Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Turner, John (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Murphy; King, Phil; Ortega; Parker; Raney (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Turner, Chris (1).

SB 783

The chair laid out SB 783 as pending business.

Representative Turner, John moved that SB 783, 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; King, Phil; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Turner, Chris (1).

SB 1525

The chair laid out SB 1525, the Senate companion to HB 3625.

Representative Muñoz, Jr. moved that SB 1525, 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; King, Phil; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Turner, Chris (1).

HB 1530

The chair laid out HB 1530 as pending business.

HB 1530 was left pending without objection.

At 4:05 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