The House Committee on Higher Education

86th Legislature

February 27, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E1.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2019, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Turner, Chris, at 8:02 a.m.

 

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Pacheco; and Smithee.

 

A quorum was present.

 


 

HB 277

 

The chair laid out HB 277.

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 277.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 277.

 

HB 277 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 80

 

The chair laid out HB 80.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to explain HB 80.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Ortega to close on HB 80.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 80 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 539

 

The chair laid out HB 539.

 

The chair recognized Representative Leman to explain HB 539.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Leman to close on HB 539.

 

HB 539 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 466, HB 258, HB 218

 

The chair laid out HB 466.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute for HB 466.

 

The chair laid out HB 258.

 

The chair laid out HB 218.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute for HB 218.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain HB 466.

 

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 258.

 

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to explain HB 218 on behalf of Representative Krause.

 

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

 

(Representative Howard now present.)

 

(Representative Walle now present.)

 

(Representative Johnson, Eric now present.)

 

(Representative Schaefer now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to close on HB 466.

 

The committee substitute for HB 466 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 466 was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Blanco to close on HB 258.

 

HB 258 was left pending without objection.

 

The chair recognized Representative Krause to close on HB 218.

 

The committee substitute for HB 218 was withdrawn without objection.

 

HB 218 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:12 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. Turner, Chris, Chair

 

 

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Julie Young, Clerk