The House Committee on Higher Education

88th Legislature

March 30, 2023

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2023, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 11:53 a.m.

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

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 683

The chair laid out HB 683 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that HB 683, 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; Burrows; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Raney (2).

HB 1192

The chair laid out HB 1192 as pending business.

Representative González, Mary offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1192, 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; Burrows; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Raney (2).

HB 1604

The chair laid out HB 1604 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1604, 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 Kuempel; Paul; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Raney (2).

HB 1636

The chair laid out HB 1636 as pending business.

Representative Bucy offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bucy moved that HB 1636, 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; Burrows; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Raney (2).

HB 1912

The chair laid out HB 1912 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1912, 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; Burrows; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Raney (2).

HB 4434

The chair laid out HB 4434 as pending business.

Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Howard moved that HB 4434, 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; Burrows; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Raney (2).

HB 4437

The chair laid out HB 4437 as pending business.

Representative Paul offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Paul moved that HB 4437, 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; Burrows; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Raney (2).

At 12:00 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