The House Committee on Higher Education

89th Legislature

April 24, 2025

9:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 23, 2025, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Wilson, at 9:34 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1105

The chair laid out HB 1105 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 1105, 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; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

HB 3574

The chair laid out HB 3574 as pending business.

Representative VanDeaver offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative VanDeaver moved that HB 3574, 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; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

HB 5339

The chair laid out HB 5339 as pending business.

Representative Shofner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shofner moved that HB 5339, 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; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

HB 5646

The chair laid out HB 5646 as pending business.

Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Howard moved that HB 5646, 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; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

SB 769

The chair laid out SB 769, the companion to HB 271.

Representative Ward Johnson moved that SB 769, 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; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

SB 1409

The chair laid out SB 1409, the companion to HB 2290.

Representative Perez, Vincent moved that SB 1409, 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; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

SB 2066

The chair laid out SB 2066, the companion to HB 4066.

Representative Davis, Aicha moved that SB 2066, 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; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

SB 2361

The chair laid out SB 2361, the companion to HB 5150.

Representative Lalani moved that SB 2361, 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; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

HB 4701

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

The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

Representative Shaheen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 4701, 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; Lalani; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Davis, Aicha; Ward Johnson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Tinderholt (1).

At 9:43 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