The House Committee on Higher Education

89th Legislature

April 22, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 2025, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Wilson, at 8:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Wilson; Howard; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; and Ward Johnson.

A quorum was present.

The chair directed that the April 15, 2025 minutes for the House Committee on Higher Education be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

HB 3032

The chair laid out HB 3032.

The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain HB 3032.

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

The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on HB 3032.

HB 3032 was left pending without objection.

HB 3574

The chair laid out HB 3574.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 3574.

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

(Representative Davis, Aicha now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to close on HB 3574.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 3574 was left pending without objection.

HB 3434

The chair laid out HB 3434.

The chair recognized Representative Tinderholt to explain HB 3434.

(Representative Lalani now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Tinderholt to close on HB 3434.

HB 3434 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Howard in chair.)

HB 5646

The chair laid out HB 5646.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 5646.

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

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 5646.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5646 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Wilson in chair.)

HB 42

The chair laid out HB 42 as pending business.

Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Howard moved that HB 42, 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 Wilson; Howard; Davis, Aicha; Lalani; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Shaheen (1).

HB 184

The chair laid out HB 184 as pending business.

Representative Wilson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Tinderholt moved that HB 184, 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; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Shaheen (1).

HB 2081

The chair laid out HB 2081.

Representative Davis, Aicha moved that HB 2081, 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; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (9).

Nays:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Shaheen (1).

HB 4234

The chair laid out HB 4234 as pending business.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 4234, 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; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Shaheen (1).

HB 4701

The chair laid out HB 4701 as pending business.

Representative VanDeaver moved that HB 4701, 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; Lalani; Lambert; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Aicha; Perez, Vincent (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Shaheen (1).

HB 5092

The chair laid out HB 5092 as pending business.

Representative Ward Johnson offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Ward Johnson moved that HB 5092, 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; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (9).

Nays:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Shaheen (1).

SB 1273

The chair laid out SB 1273 as pending business.

Representative Lambert moved that SB 1273, 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; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Shaheen (1).

(Representative Howard in chair.)

HB 5339

The chair laid out HB 5339.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain HB 5339.

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

(Representative Shaheen now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on HB 5339.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 5339 was left pending without objection.

At 10:21 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