The House Committee on Higher Education

87th Legislature

May 3, 2021

9:45 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 2021, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Murphy, at 9:46 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 3462

The chair laid out HB 3462 as pending business.

Representative King, Phil moved that HB 3462, 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; Cortez; Frullo; King, Phil; Ortega; Raney; Turner, John (7).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Pacheco; Muñoz, Jr.; Parker; Turner, Chris (4).

HB 2815

The chair laid out HB 2815 as pending business.

Representative Turner, John offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Turner, Chris now present.)

Representative Turner, John moved that HB 2815, 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; Cortez; Frullo; King, Phil; Ortega; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Pacheco; Muñoz, Jr.; Parker (3).

SB 1677

The chair laid out SB 1677.

Representative Cortez moved that SB 1677, 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; Cortez; Frullo; King, Phil; Ortega; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Pacheco; Muñoz, Jr.; Parker (3).

HB 1482

The chair laid out HB 1482 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 1482, 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; Cortez; Frullo; King, Phil; Ortega; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Pacheco; Muñoz, Jr.; Parker (3).

HB 214

The chair laid out HB 214 as pending business.

Representative Cortez moved that HB 214, 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; Cortez; Frullo; King, Phil; Ortega; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Pacheco; Muñoz, Jr.; Parker (3).

HB 4487

The chair laid out HB 4487 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 4487, 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 Cortez; Frullo; Ortega; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Murphy; King, Phil (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Pacheco; Muñoz, Jr.; Parker (3).

SB 1102

The chair laid out SB 1102.

Representative Raney moved that SB 1102, 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; Cortez; Frullo; King, Phil; Ortega; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Pacheco; Muñoz, Jr.; Parker (3).

At 9:52 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