The House Committee on Higher Education

85th Legislature

May 17, 2017

During reading and referral of bills

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 17, 2017, and permission granted on May 17, 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 5:55 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 249

The chair laid out SB 249 as pending business.

Representative Alonzo moved that SB 249, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 331

The chair laid out SB 331 as pending business.

Representative Alonzo moved that SB 331, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 491

The chair laid out SB 491 as pending business.

Representative Alvarado moved that SB 491, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 719

The chair laid out SB 719 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 719, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 802

The chair laid out SB 802 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 802, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 810

The chair laid out SB 810 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 810, 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; Alonzo; Alvarado; Button; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (7).

Nays:                           Representative Raney (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1123

The chair laid out SB 1123 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1123, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1223

The chair laid out SB 1223 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1223, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 2048

The chair laid out SB 2048 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2048, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 50

The chair laid out SB 50 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 50, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 803

The chair laid out SB 803 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 803, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 537

The chair laid out SB 537 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 537, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1066

The chair laid out SB 1066 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1066, 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; Howard; Morrison, Geanie W.; Turner (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Clardy (1).

SB 1091

The chair laid out SB 1091 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 1091, 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; Howard; Turner (6).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Button; Clardy; Morrison, Geanie W. (3).

At 6:07 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