The House Committee on Higher Education

87th Legislature

April 29, 2021

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 2021, revised on April 28, 2021, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murphy, at 8:05 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3273

The chair laid out HB 3273 as pending business.

(Representative Cortez now present.)

Representative Parker moved that HB 3273, without amendments, 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; Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives King, Phil; Raney (2).

SB 165

The chair laid out SB 165.

Representative Cortez moved that SB 165, 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; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives King, Phil; Raney (2).

SB 884

The chair laid out SB 884.

Representative Ortega moved that SB 884, 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; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:            Representatives King, Phil; Raney (2).

SB 959

The chair laid out SB 959.

Representative John Turner moved that SB 959, 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; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:            Representatives King, Phil; Raney (2).

SB 1126

The chair laid out SB 1126.

Representative Munoz moved that SB 1126, 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; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:            Representatives King, Phil; Raney (2).

SB 1230

The chair laid out SB 1230.

Representative Chris Turner moved that SB 1230, 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; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:            Representatives King, Phil; Raney (2).

HB 1530

The chair laid out HB 1530 as pending business.

Representative Pacheco offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Pacheco moved that HB 1530, 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; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives King, Phil; Raney (2).

HB 1482

The chair laid out HB 1482.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to explain HB 1482.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson, Jarvis to close on HB 1482.

HB 1482 was left pending without objection.

HB 4487

The chair laid out HB 4487.

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to explain HB 4487.

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

The chair recognized Representative Rosenthal to close on HB 4487.

HB 4487 was left pending without objection.

HB 2279

The chair laid out HB 2279.

The chair recognized Representative Middleton to explain HB 2279.

The chair recognized Representative Middleton to close on HB 2279.

HB 2279 was left pending without objection.

HB 3462

The chair laid out HB 3462.

The chair recognized Representative Morales Shaw to explain HB 3462.

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

The chair recognized Representative Morales Shaw to close on HB 3462.

HB 3462 was left pending without objection.

HB 214

The chair laid out HB 214.

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to explain HB 214.

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

The chair recognized Representative Thierry to close on HB 214.

HB 214 was left pending without objection.

HB 2815

The chair laid out HB 2815.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 2815.

Representative Pacheco offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 2815.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2815 was left pending without objection.

HB 1624

The chair laid out HB 1624.

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to explain HB 1624.

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

The chair recognized Representative Murphy to close on HB 1624.

HB 1624 was left pending without objection.

At 9:10 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