The House Committee on Higher Education

89th Legislature

May 2, 2025

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

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 2, 2025, and permission granted on May 2, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Wilson, at 1:56 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 4763

The chair laid out HB 4763 as pending business.

Representative Shofner moved that HB 4763, 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; Howard; Davis, Aicha; Lalani; Perez, Vincent; Shaheen; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lambert (1).

HB 5294

The chair laid out HB 5294 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 5294, 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; Shaheen; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Howard; Perez, Vincent (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lambert (1).

At 1:59 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