The House Committee on Higher Education

85th Legislature

May 9, 2017

7:30 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

 

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 9, 2017, and permission granted on May 9, 2017, 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 Lozano, at 7:30 p.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; and Morrison, Geanie W..

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

SB 1781

 

The chair laid out SB 1781, the companion to HB 4220.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that SB 1781, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Morrison, Geanie W. (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Howard; Turner (3).

 

SB 1782

 

The chair laid out SB 1782, the companion to HB 654.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Alonzo moved that SB 1782, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Morrison, Geanie W. (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Howard; Turner (3).

 

SB 1813

 

The chair laid out SB 1813, the companion to HB 3585.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that SB 1813, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Morrison, Geanie W. (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Howard; Turner (3).

 

SB 2082

 

The chair laid out SB 2082, the companion to HB 796.

 

The chair moved that SB 2082, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Morrison, Geanie W. (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Howard; Turner (3).

 

SB 2118

 

The chair laid out SB 2118, the companion to HB 4092.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The chair moved that SB 2118, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Morrison, Geanie W. (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Howard; Turner (3).

 

SB 968

 

The chair laid out SB 968 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that SB 968, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Morrison, Geanie W. (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Howard; Turner (3).

 

SB 969

 

The chair laid out SB 969 as pending business.

 

The chair moved that SB 969, 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 Lozano; Raney; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Morrison, Geanie W. (6).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representatives Clardy; Howard; Turner (3).

 

At 7:35 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. Lozano, Chair

 

 

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Grady Dahlberg, Clerk