The House Committee on Higher Education

88th Legislature

May 12, 2023

Upon first adjournment

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 12, 2023, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kuempel, at 11:35 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 17

The chair laid out SB 17 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 17, 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; Burrows; Clardy; Raney (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 18

The chair laid out SB 18 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 18, 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; Burrows; Clardy; Raney (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Bucy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 37

The chair laid out SB 37 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that SB 37, 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; Burrows; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani; Raney (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 526

The chair laid out SB 526 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 526, 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; Burrows; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani; Raney (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 646

The chair laid out SB 646 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 646, 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; Burrows; Clardy; Cole; González, Mary; Howard; Lalani; Raney (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 11:40 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