The House Committee on Higher Education

86th Legislature

April 10, 2019

8:00 a.m.

E1.014

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2019, and permission granted on April 10, 2019, to meet while the House was in session, 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; Howard; Pacheco; Schaefer; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

HB 3601

The chair laid out HB 3601.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to explain HB 3601.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Cecil to close on HB 3601.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3601 was left pending without objection.

HB 3124

The chair laid out HB 3124.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 3124.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 3124.

HB 3124 was left pending without objection.

HB 645

The chair laid out HB 645.

The chair recognized Representative Raney to explain HB 645.

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

(Representative Walle now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Raney to close on HB 645.

HB 645 was left pending without objection.

HB 2193

The chair laid out HB 2193.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to explain HB 2193.

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

(Representative Johnson, Eric now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Muñoz, Jr. to close on HB 2193.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2193 was left pending without objection.

HB 1288

The chair laid out HB 1288.

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to explain HB 1288.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sanford to close on HB 1288.

HB 1288 was left pending without objection.

HB 327

The chair laid out HB 327 as pending business.

Representative Walle moved that HB 327, without amendments, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Walle (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Button; Smithee; Wilson (3).

HB 730

The chair laid out HB 730 as pending business.

Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Howard moved that HB 730, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Walle (8).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Smithee; Wilson (2).

HB 1439

The chair laid out HB 1439 as pending business.

Representative Pacheco moved that HB 1439, without amendments, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Walle (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Smithee; Wilson (2).

HB 2197

The chair laid out HB 2197 as pending business.

Representative Frullo moved that HB 2197, without amendments, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Walle (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Smithee; Wilson (2).

HB 2573

The chair laid out HB 2573 as pending business.

Representative Stucky moved that HB 2573, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Walle (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Smithee; Wilson (2).

HB 2668

The chair laid out HB 2668 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2668, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Walle (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Smithee; Wilson (2).

HB 3650

The chair laid out HB 3650 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that HB 3650, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Walle (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Smithee; Wilson (2).

HB 3652

The chair laid out HB 3652 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3652, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Walle (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Smithee; Wilson (2).

HB 3657

The chair laid out HB 3657 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3657, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Walle; Wilson (9).

Nays:                           Representative Schaefer (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

HB 3808

The chair laid out HB 3808 as pending business.

Representative Walle offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Walle moved that HB 3808, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

HB 4182

The chair laid out HB 4182 as pending business.

Representative Johnson, Eric moved that HB 4182, without amendments, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

HB 3312

The chair laid out HB 3312 as pending business.

Representative Wilson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Wilson moved that HB 3312, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

HB 3055

The chair laid out HB 3055 as pending business.

Representative Frullo moved that HB 3055, 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 Turner, Chris; Stucky; Button; Frullo; Howard; Johnson, Eric; Pacheco; Schaefer; Walle; Wilson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Smithee (1).

At 9:58 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until during reading and referral of bills.

The committee reconvened at 2:37 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Turner, Chris.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Turner, Chris; Button; Frullo; Howard; Pacheco; Walle; and Wilson.

A quorum was present.

HB 3165

The chair laid out HB 3165.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain HB 3165.

(Representative Stucky now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on HB 3165.

HB 3165 was left pending without objection.

HCR 133

The chair laid out HCR 133.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HCR 133.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HCR 133.

HCR 133 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Stucky in chair.)

HB 3932

The chair laid out HB 3932.

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to explain HB 3932.

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

(Representative Schaefer now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Guerra to close on HB 3932.

HB 3932 was left pending without objection.

HB 1749

The chair laid out HB 1749.

The chair recognized Representative Wray to explain HB 1749.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wray to close on HB 1749.

HB 1749 was left pending without objection.

HB 4615

The chair laid out HB 4615.

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to explain HB 4615.

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

The chair recognized Representative Meyer to close on HB 4615.

HB 4615 was left pending without objection.

HB 4206

The chair laid out HB 4206.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain HB 4206.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on HB 4206.

HB 4206 was left pending without objection.

HB 4165

The chair laid out HB 4165.

The chair recognized Representative Pacheco to explain HB 4165.

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

The chair recognized Representative Pacheco to close on HB 4165.

HB 4165 was left pending without objection.

HB 1203

The chair laid out HB 1203.

The chair recognized Representative Middleton to explain HB 1203.

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

The chair recognized Representative Middleton to close on HB 1203.

HB 1203 was left pending without objection.

HB 3655

The chair laid out HB 3655.

The chair explained HB 3655.

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

The chair closed on HB 3655.

HB 3655 was left pending without objection.

HB 3890

The chair laid out HB 3890.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Cole to explain HB 3890.

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

(Representative Turner, Chris in chair.)

The chair recognized Representative Cole to close on HB 3890.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3890 was left pending without objection.

HB 2980

The chair laid out HB 2980.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 2980.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 2980.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2980 was left pending without objection.

HB 4098

The chair laid out HB 4098.

The chair recognized Representative Beckley to explain HB 4098.

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

The chair recognized Representative Beckley to close on HB 4098.

HB 4098 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Stucky in chair.)

HB 3658

The chair laid out HB 3658.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 3658.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 3658.

HB 3658 was left pending without objection.

HB 4003

The chair laid out HB 4003.

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to explain HB 4003.

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

The chair recognized Representative Sheffield to close on HB 4003.

HB 4003 was left pending without objection.

HB 355

The chair laid out HB 355.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Lang to explain HB 355.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lang to close on HB 355.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 355 was left pending without objection.

HB 2843

The chair laid out HB 2843.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 2843.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 2843.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2843 was left pending without objection.

HB 4039

The chair laid out HB 4039.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 4039.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 4039.

HB 4039 was left pending without objection.

HB 4465

The chair laid out HB 4465.

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to explain HB 4465.

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

The chair recognized Representative Turner, Chris to close on HB 4465.

HB 4465 was left pending without objection.

At 6:25 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. Turner, Chris, Chair

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Julie Young, Clerk