The House Committee on Higher Education

88th Legislature

April 13, 2023

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2023, and an announcement from the House floor, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 1:42 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kuempel; Paul; Burns; Clardy; Cole; Howard; Lalani; and Raney.

A quorum was present.

HB 906

The chair laid out HB 906 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that HB 906, 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; Burns; Clardy; Cole; Howard; Lalani; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Burrows; González, Mary (3).

HB 989

The chair laid out HB 989 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 989, 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; Burns; Clardy; Cole; Howard; Lalani; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Burrows; González, Mary (3).

HB 1474

The chair laid out HB 1474 as pending business.

Representative Raney offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1474, 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; Burns; Clardy; Cole; Howard; Lalani; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Burrows; González, Mary (3).

HB 2504

The chair laid out HB 2504 as pending business.

Representative Burns moved that HB 2504, 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; Burns; Clardy; Cole; Howard; Lalani; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Burrows; González, Mary (3).

HB 2158

The chair laid out HB 2158 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2158, 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; Burns; Clardy; Cole; Howard; Lalani; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Burrows; González, Mary (3).

HB 2672

The chair laid out HB 2672 as pending business.

Representative Clardy moved that HB 2672, 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; Burns; Clardy; Cole; Howard; Lalani; Raney (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Burrows; González, Mary (3).

HB 2871

The chair laid out HB 2871 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

(Representative González, Mary now present.)

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2871, 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; Burns; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Burrows (2).

HB 2920

The chair laid out HB 2920 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2920, 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; Burns; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Burrows (2).

HB 3993

The chair laid out HB 3993 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3993, 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; Burns; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Burrows (2).

HB 4363

The chair laid out HB 4363 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4363, 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; Burns; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani; Raney (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bucy; Burrows (2).

At 1:49 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