The House Committee on Higher Education

88th Legislature

March 21, 2023

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

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on March 21, 2023, and permission granted on March 21, 2023 to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 11:40 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kuempel; Paul; Bucy; Burns; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; and Howard.

A quorum was present.

HB 8

The chair laid out HB 8 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative Lalani now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 8, 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 Kuempel; Paul; Bucy; Burns; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burrows; Raney (2).

HB 15

The chair laid out HB 15 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair 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 Kuempel; Paul; Bucy; Burns; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burrows; Raney (2).

HJR 135

The chair laid out HJR 135 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HJR 135, 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 Kuempel; Paul; Bucy; Burns; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burrows; Raney (2).

HB 1114

The chair laid out HB 1114 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 1114, 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 Kuempel; Paul; Bucy; Burns; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burrows; Raney (2).

HB 1590

The chair laid out HB 1590 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1590, 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 Kuempel; Paul; Bucy; Burns; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burrows; Raney (2).

HB 750

The chair laid out HB 750 as pending business.

Representative González, Mary moved that HB 750, 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 Kuempel; Paul; Bucy; Burns; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Burrows; Raney (2).

At 11:44 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. Kuempel, Chair

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Brittney Madden, Clerk