MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Monday, April 3, 2023

5:20 PM

Press Room

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Subcommittee on Higher Education was held on Monday, April 3, 2023, in the Press Room at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Brandon Creighton, Chair	None
Senator Mayes Middleton, Vice Chair
Senator Phil King
Senator Drew Springer
Senator Royce West

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:20 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Senator West assumed the chair.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 18.

Senator Creighton moved that SB 18 be reported favorably to the Senate Committee on Education with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Middleton submitted a motion in writing requesting consent to be shown voting aye.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 2294.

Senator Springer sent up and explained the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed during the subcommittee hearing on March 30, 2023.  Senator Creighton moved the adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Creighton moved that SB 2294 do not pass but that CSSB 2294 be reported back to the Senate Committee on Education with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Middleton submitted a motion in writing requesting consent to be shown voting aye.

Senator Creighton resumed the chair.   

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 200.

Senator Springer sent up the committee substitute and Senator Eckhardt explained the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed during the subcommittee hearing on March 30, 2023. Senator Springer moved the adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Springer moved that SB 200 do not pass but that CSSB 200 be reported back to the Senate Committee on Education with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Middleton submitted a motion in writing requesting consent to be shown voting aye.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 336.

Senator Springer moved that SB 336 be reported favorably to the Senate Committee on Education with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 532.

Senator Springer sent up and explained the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed during the subcommittee hearing on March 30, 223. Senator Springer moved the adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. 

Senator Springer moved that SB 532 do not pass but that CSSB 532 be reported back to the Senate Committee on Education with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 526.

Senator Springer sent up and explained the difference between the committee substitute and the original bill as filed during the subcommittee hearing on March 30, 2023. Senator Middleton moved the adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Middleton moved that SB 526 do not pass but that CSSB 526 be reported back to the Senate Committee on Education with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 646.

Senator Springer moved that SB 646 be reported favorably to the Senate Committee on Education with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SJR 81.

Senator Springer moved that SJR 81 be reported favorably to the Senate Committee on Education with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

There being no further business, at 5:28 PM Senator Creighton moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Brandon Creighton, Chair

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Abby Johnston, Clerk