The House Committee on Higher Education

89th Legislature

April 1, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

CORRECTED MINUTES

On April 8, 2025, the House Committee on Higher Education authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Higher Education held on April 1, 2025. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 27, 2025, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Wilson, at 8:00 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Wilson; Howard; Lalani; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver; and Ward Johnson.

A quorum was present.

The chair made opening remarks.

HB 1507

The chair laid out HB 1507.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 1507.

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

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to close on HB 1507.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1507 was left pending without objection.

HB 3204

The chair laid out HB 3204.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 3204.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 3204.

HB 3204 was left pending without objection.

HB 173

The chair laid out HB 173.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 173.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 173.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 173 was left pending without objection.

HB 678

The chair laid out HB 678.

The chair recognized Representative Walle to explain HB 678.

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

The chair recognized Representative Walle to close on HB 678.

HB 678 was left pending without objection.

HB 3041

The chair laid out HB 3041.

The chair recognized Representative Paul to explain HB 3041.

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

The chair recognized Representative Paul to close on HB 3041.

HB 3041 was left pending without objection.

HB 184

The chair laid out HB 184.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 184.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 184.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 184 was left pending without objection.

HB 2851

The chair laid out HB 2851.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 2851.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 2851.

HB 2851 was left pending without objection.

HB 2856

The chair laid out HB 2856.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 2856.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 2856.

HB 2856 was left pending without objection.

HB 1211

The chair laid out HB 1211.

The chair recognized Representative Lujan to explain HB 1211.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lujan to close on HB 1211.

HB 1211 was left pending without objection.

At 9:45 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 12:36 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Wilson.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Wilson; Davis, Aicha; Lalani; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shaheen; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; and Ward Johnson.

A quorum was present.

HB 1022

The chair laid out HB 1022 as pending business.

Representative VanDeaver moved that HB 1022, 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 Wilson; Davis, Aicha; Lalani; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shaheen; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Howard (1).

HB 271

The chair laid out HB 271 as pending business.

Representative Shofner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 271, 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 Wilson; Davis, Aicha; Lalani; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (9).

Nays:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Howard (1).

HB 1868

The chair laid out HB 1868.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Leo Wilson to explain HB 1868.

The chair recognized Representative Leo Wilson to close on HB 1868.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1868 was left pending without objection.

HB 484

The chair laid out HB 484.

The chair recognized Representative Lalani to explain HB 484.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lalani to close on HB 484.

HB 484 was left pending without objection.

HB 2290

The chair laid out HB 2290.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to explain HB 2290.

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

The chair recognized Representative Johnson to close on HB 2290.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2290 was left pending without objection.

HB 1705

The chair laid out HB 1705.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Shofner to explain HB 1705.

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

(Representative Lambert in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Shofner to close on HB 1705.

The committee substitute was withdrawn by the chair without objection.

HB 1705 was left pending by the chair without objection.

At 2:03 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. Wilson, Chair

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Andrew Harkey, Clerk