The House Committee on Higher Education

87th Legislature

May 6, 2021

8:00 a.m.

JHR 120

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 30, 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; Cortez; Frullo; Muñoz, Jr.; Ortega; Parker; Raney; Turner, Chris; and Turner, John.

A quorum was present.

SB 937

The chair laid out SB 937.

Representative Parker moved that SB 937, 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; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

SB 1371

The chair laid out SB 1371.

Representative Turner, John moved that SB 1371, 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; Raney; Turner, Chris; Turner, John (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Phil (1).

SB 36

The chair laid out SB 36.

Representative Pacheco moved that SB 36, 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).

SB 1295

The chair laid out SB 1295.

Representative Raney moved that SB 1295, 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).

SB 1019

The chair laid out SB 1019.

Representative Parker moved that SB 1019, 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).

SB 1092

The chair laid out SB 1092.

Representative Parker offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Parker moved that SB 1092, 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 1624

The chair laid out HB 1624 as pending business.

Representative Turner, Chris moved that HB 1624, 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 2279

The chair laid out HB 2279 as pending business.

Representative Cortez moved that HB 2279, 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).

SB 1490

The chair laid out SB 1490.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain SB 1490.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on SB 1490.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

SB 1490 was left pending without objection.

SB 1531

The chair laid out SB 1531.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain SB 1531.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on SB 1531.

SB 1531 was left pending without objection.

SB 480

The chair laid out SB 480.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, John to explain SB 480.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, John to close on SB 480.

SB 480 was left pending without objection.

SB 1385

The chair laid out SB 1385.

The chair explained SB 1385.

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

The chair closed on SB 1385.

SB 1385 was left pending without objection.

At 9:06 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