The House Committee on Higher Education

89th Legislature

May 2, 2025

10:00 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 2, 2025, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Wilson, at 10:34 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 1784

The chair laid out HB 1784 as pending business.

Representative VanDeaver offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative VanDeaver moved that HB 1784, 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:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 5154

The chair laid out HB 5154 as pending business.

Representative Shofner offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shofner moved that HB 5154, 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; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3062

The chair laid out HB 3062 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen moved that HB 3062, 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; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 1401

The chair laid out SB 1401 as pending business.

Representative Lambert moved that SB 1401, 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; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 5508

The chair laid out HB 5508 as pending business.

Representative Ward Johnson moved that HB 5508, 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; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 2088

The chair laid out HB 2088 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that HB 2088, 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; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Shofner; Tinderholt (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3475

The chair laid out HB 3475 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Aicha moved that HB 3475, 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:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 3741

The chair laid out HB 3741 as pending business.

Representative Lambert offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lambert moved that HB 3741, 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; Tinderholt; VanDeaver (9).

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

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 4279

The chair laid out HB 4279 as pending business.

Representative Howard moved that HB 4279, 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:                           Representatives Shaheen; Tinderholt (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair laid out HB 4279 as pending business.

Representative Howard offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Howard moved that HB 4279, 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:                           Representatives Shaheen; Tinderholt (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2314

The chair laid out SB 2314, the companion to HB 4909.

Representative Tinderholt moved that SB 2314, 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; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 10:44 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