The House Committee on Higher Education

88th Legislature

March 27, 2023

10:00 a.m.

E2.010

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2023, revised on March 23, 2023, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 10:03 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the March 20, 2023 minutes for the House Committee on Higher Education be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 1912

The chair laid out HB 1912.

The chair recognized Representative Button to explain HB 1912.

(Representative Bucy now present.)

(Representative Clardy now present.)

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

(Representative Lalani now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Button to close on HB 1912.

HB 1912 was left pending without objection.

HB 1595

The chair laid out HB 1595.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HB 1595.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on HB 1595.

HB 1595 was left pending without objection.

HJR 3

The chair laid out HJR 3.

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain HJR 3.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on HJR 3.

HJR 3 was left pending without objection.

HB 2026

The chair laid out HB 2026.

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain HB 2026.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on HB 2026.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2026 was left pending without objection.

HB 2132

The chair laid out HB 2132.

The chair recognized Representative Harris, Caroline to explain HB 2132.

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

The chair recognized Representative Harris, Caroline to close on HB 2132.

HB 2132 was left pending without objection.

HB 683

The chair laid out HB 683.

The chair recognized Representative Cole to explain HB 683.

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

The chair recognized Representative Cole to close on HB 683.

HB 683 was left pending without objection.

HB 1604

The chair laid out HB 1604.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 1604.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 1604.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1604 was left pending without objection.

HB 989

The chair laid out HB 989.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 989.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 989.

HB 989 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Paul in chair.)

HB 2804

The chair laid out HB 2804.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 2804.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 2804.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2804 was left pending without objection.

HB 4434

The chair laid out HB 4434.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 4434.

Representative Clardy offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 4434.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4434 was left pending without objection.

HB 4437

The chair laid out HB 4437.

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain HB 4437.

Representative Clardy offered a complete committee substitute.

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

The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on HB 4437.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 4437 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Kuempel in chair.)

At 12:42 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. Kuempel, Chair

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Brittney Madden, Clerk