The House Committee on Higher Education

89th Legislature

May 19, 2025

upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 19, 2025, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Wilson, at 5:28 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 1032

The chair laid out SB 1032.

Representative VanDeaver moved that SB 1032, 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; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (9).

Nays:                           Representative Tinderholt (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lalani (1).

SB 1400

The chair laid out SB 1400.

Representative Davis, Aicha moved that SB 1400, 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; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shaheen; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Shofner; Tinderholt (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lalani (1).

SB 2138

The chair laid out SB 2138.

Representative Lambert moved that SB 2138, 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; Lambert; Shaheen; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Howard; Davis, Aicha; Perez, Vincent; Ward Johnson (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lalani (1).

SB 2533

The chair laid out SB 2533.

Representative Shaheen moved that SB 2533, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Wilson; Lambert; Shaheen; Shofner; VanDeaver (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Howard; Davis, Aicha; Perez, Vincent; Tinderholt; Ward Johnson (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Lalani (1).

(Representative Lalani now present.)

SB 2972

The chair laid out SB 2972.

Representative VanDeaver moved that SB 2972, 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; Lambert; Shaheen; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Howard; Davis, Aicha; Lalani; Perez, Vincent; Ward Johnson (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2995

The chair laid out SB 2995.

Representative Perez, Vincent moved that SB 2995, 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 37

The chair laid out SB 37 as pending business.

Representative Lambert offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lambert moved that SB 37, 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; Lambert; Shaheen; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Howard; Davis, Aicha; Lalani; Perez, Vincent; Ward Johnson (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 800

The chair laid out SB 800 as pending business.

Representative Ward Johnson moved that SB 800, 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 2533

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

SB 1242

The chair laid out SB 1242 as pending business.

Representative Tinderholt moved that SB 1242, 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 1534

The chair laid out SB 1534 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen moved that SB 1534, 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 1835

The chair laid out SB 1835, the companion to HB 3574.

Representative VanDeaver moved that SB 1835, 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; Lalani; Lambert; Perez, Vincent; Shaheen; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Howard; Davis, Aicha; Ward Johnson (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2055

The chair laid out SB 2055 as pending business.

Representative Lalani moved that SB 2055, 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 2058

The chair laid out SB 2058, the companion to HB 4071.

Representative Shofner moved that SB 2058, 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 2431

The chair laid out SB 2431 as pending business.

Representative Lambert offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Lambert moved that SB 2431, 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).

SB 2786

The chair laid out SB 2786 as pending business.

Representative Shaheen moved that SB 2786, without amendments, 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; Shaheen; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver; Ward Johnson (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 3039

The chair laid out SB 3039 as pending business.

Representative Davis, Aicha moved that SB 3039, 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).

SB 2533

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

SB 2533

The chair laid out SB 2533.

Representative Tinderholt moved that SB 2533, 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; Lalani; Lambert; Shaheen; Shofner; Tinderholt; VanDeaver (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Howard; Davis, Aicha; Perez, Vincent; Ward Johnson (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

At 5:47 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. Wilson, Chair

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Andrew Harkey, Clerk