House Committee on Higher Education
75th Legislature
April 1, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 26, 1997, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at
4:07 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Cuellar; Dunnam;
Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Rodriguez (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 2613
The chair laid out HB 2613 and recognized Representative
Cuellar to explain the measure.
Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Bailey now present.)
The bill, as substituted, was left pending without objection.
HB 1940
The chair laid out HB 1940 and recognized Representative Price
to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Price to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2626
The chair laid out HB 2626 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.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2725
The chair laid out HB 2725 and recognized Representative Maxey
to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2544
The chair laid out HB 2544 and recognized Representative Gray
to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Solis moved that HB 2544 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 (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Rodriguez (2).
HB 3125
The chair laid out HB 3125 and recognized Representative
Davila to explain the measure.
There being no further testimony, the chair recognized
Representative Davila to close on the measure.
Representative Kamel moved that HB 3125 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; Kamel;
Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Dunnam; Rodriguez (3).
(Representative Dunnam requested that the minutes reflect
that, had he been present, he would have voted aye for HB
3125.)
HB 2392
The chair laid out HB 2392 and recognized Representative Hodge
to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 271
The chair laid out HB 271 and recognized Representative
Hilbert to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilbert to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2517
The chair laid out HB 2517 and recognized Representative
Dunnam to explain the measure.
Representative Rabuck offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
There being no further testimony, the chair recognized
Representative Dunnam to close on the measure.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 2517, 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).
Representative Cuellar moved to reconsider the vote by which
HB 2517, as substituted, was reported favorably and
recommended to be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent
Calendars. The motion was adopted without objection.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 2517, 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 385
The chair laid out HB 385 as pending business.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Rabuck moved that HB 385, 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 2456
The chair laid out HB 2456 and recognized Representative
Swinford to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dunnam moved that HB 2456, 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; Dunnam;
Kamel; Rabuck (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Reyna, Elvira;
Rodriguez (3).
HB 2055
The chair laid out HB 2055 and recognized Representative Maxey
to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Solis in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
Representative Solis moved that HB 2055, 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 (7).
Nays: Representative Reyna, Elvira (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1).
At 6:53 pm, 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. Irma Rangel, Chair
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Mayra M. Alvarez, Clerk