March 25, 1997 House Committee on Higher Education 75th Legislature March 25, 1997 4:00 pm Capitol Extension, E2.016 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 1997, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at 4:08 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (6). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Cuellar; Rodriguez (3). A quorum was present. (Representative Bailey now present.) HB 2410 The chair laid out HB 2410 and recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1486 The chair laid out HB 1486 and recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Cuellar now present.) The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 537 The chair laid out SB 537 and recognized Representative Junell to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the measure. Representative Cuellar moved that SB 537 be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). HB 1384 The chair laid out HB 1384 and recognized Representative Telford to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Solis in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the measure. (Representative Rangel in chair.) The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2159 The chair laid out HB 2159 and recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure. There being no further testimony, the chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the measure. Representative Solis moved that HB 2159 be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel (6). Nays: Representatives Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (2). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). HB 1557 The chair laid out HB 1557 and recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the measure. Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to close on the measure. The bill and the committee substitute was left pending without objection. HB 1460 The chair laid out HB 1460 and recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure. Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Dunnam moved that HB 1460, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Solis; Rodriguez (2). HB 2214 The chair laid out HB 2214 and recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure. There being no further testimony, the chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure. Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that HB 2214 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). HB 2394 The chair laid out HB 2394 and recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure. Representative Cuellar moved that HB 2394 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Cuellar; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (5). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Dunnam; Kamel; Rodriguez (4). (Representative Dunnam requested that the minutes reflect that had he been present, he would have voted aye for HB 2394.) SB 474 The chair laid out SB 474 and recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure. Representative Rabuck moved that SB 474 be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). HB 762 The chair laid out HB 762 and recognized Representative Averitt to explain the measure. Representative Kamel offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Dunnam moved that HB 762, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Rodriguez (2). HB 1883 The chair laid out HB 1883 and recognized Representative Averitt to explain the measure. There being no further testimony, the chair recognized Representative Averitt to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2061 The chair laid out HB 2061 and recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain the measure. Representative Solis offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on the measure. Representative Cuellar moved that HB 2061, as amended, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Rodriguez (2). HB 2315 The chair laid out HB 2315 and recognized Representative Van de Putte to explain the measure. (Representative Solis in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1686 The chair laid out HB 1686 and recognized Representative Price to explain the measure. (Representative Rangel in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Solis in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Price to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2085 The chair laid out HB 2085 and recognized Representative Palmer to explain the measure. Representative Dunnam offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Palmer to close on the measure. The bill, as amended, was left pending without objection. (Representative Rangel in chair.) HB 1535 The chair laid out HB 1535 and recognized Representative Bailey to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2267 The chair laid out HB 2267 and recognized Representative Bailey to explain the measure. There being no further testimony, the chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the measure. Representative Dunnam moved that HB 2267 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). HB 2527 The chair laid out HB 2527 and recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure. Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2528 The chair laid out HB 2528 and recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2053 The chair laid out HB 2053 and recognized Representative Maxey to explain the measure. There being no further testimony, the chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the measure. Representative Bailey moved that HB 2053 be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Rodriguez (2). HB 571 (Representative Solis in chair.) The chair laid out HB 571 and recognized Representative Rangel to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the measure. The bill, as substituted, was left pending without objection. (Representative Rangel in chair.) HB 63 The chair laid out HB 63 and recognized Representative Kamel to explain the measure. Representative Kamel offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Solis moved that HB 63, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). HB 1820 The chair laid out HB 1820 and recognized Representative Solis to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the measure. Representative Cuellar moved that HB 1820 be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel (6). Nays: Representatives Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (2). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). HB 621 The chair laid out HB 621 as pending business. Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Bailey moved that HB 621, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). HB 854 The chair laid out HB 854 as pending business. Representative Rabuck moved that HB 854 be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). HB 1795 The chair laid out HB 1795 and the previously adopted committee substitute as pending business. Representative Kamel moved to reconsider the vote by which the previous substitute was adopted. The motion prevailed without objection. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. Representative Kamel offered a new and complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Glaze to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Solis moved that HB 1795, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Kamel (5). Nays: Representatives Dunnam; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (3). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). HB 588 and HB 589 (Representative Solis in chair.) The chair laid out HB 588 and HB 589 as pending business. Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute for HB 588 and HB 589. The committee substitutes were adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the measures. Representative Rabuck moved that HB 588, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). Representative Rabuck moved that HB 589, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). (Representative Rangel in chair.) HB 858 The chair laid out HB 858 as pending business. Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Dunnam moved that HB 858, 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 vote: Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). At 9:08 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Irma Rangel, Chair ______________________ Mayra M. Alvarez, Clerk