The House Committee on Higher Education

89th Legislature

April 17, 2025

8:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 2025, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Wilson, at 8:39 a.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 1211

The chair laid out HB 1211 as pending business.

Representative Ward Johnson moved that HB 1211, 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; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (9).

Nays:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lambert (1).

HB 1972

The chair laid out HB 1972 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Aicha moved that HB 1972, 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 3041

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.

The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Perez, Vincent offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Perez, Vincent moved that HB 3041, 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 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 3326

The chair laid out HB 3326 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that HB 3326, 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; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (9).

Nays:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lambert (1).

HB 4066

The chair laid out HB 4066 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 4066, 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 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 5150

The chair laid out HB 5150 as pending business.

Representative Tinderholt offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Tinderholt moved that HB 5150, 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 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 5180

The chair laid out HB 5180 as pending business.

Representative Lalani offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lalani moved that HB 5180, 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 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 5265

The chair laid out HB 5265 as pending business.

Representative Ward Johnson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ward Johnson moved that HB 5265, 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 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 5333

The chair laid out HB 5333 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Aicha offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Davis, Aicha moved that HB 5333, 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 Wilson; Howard; Davis, Aicha; Lalani; Perez, Vincent; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lambert; Tinderholt (2).

HJR 203

The chair laid out HJR 203 as pending business.

Representative Perez, Vincent moved that HJR 203, 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; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lambert; Tinderholt (2).

SB 1786

The chair laid out SB 1786 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shaheen moved that SB 1786, 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 Wilson; Howard; Davis, Aicha; Lalani; Perez, Vincent; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Lambert; Tinderholt (2).

At 8:52 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. Wilson, Chair

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Andrew Harkey, Clerk