House Committee on Higher Education
75th Legislature
April 8, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 3, 1997, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at
4:13 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar;
Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8).
Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 2809
The chair laid out HB 2809 and recognized Representative
Edwards to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2413
The chair laid out HB 2413 and recognized Representative
Jones, Delwin to explain the measure.
There being no further testimony, the chair recognized
Representative Jones to close on the measure.
Representative Rabuck moved that HB 2413 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 3058
The chair laid out HB 3058 and recognized Representative
Berlanga to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2652
(Representative Solis in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2652 and recognized Representative
Rangel to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2010
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2010 and recognized Representative
Wilson to explain the measure.
There being no further testimony, the chair recognized
Representative Wilson to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1548
The chair laid out HB 1548 and recognized Representative
Turner, S. to explain the measure.
Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, S. to close on the
measure.
Representative Rabuck moved that HB 1548, 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; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Kamel; Rodriguez (2).
HB 3418
(Representative Solis in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 3418 and recognized Representative
Rangel to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill and the committee substitute were left pending
without objection.
HB 2801
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2801 and recognized Representative
Seaman to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
Representative Solis moved that HB 2801 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 and Representative Cuellar requested
that the minutes reflect that, had they been present, they
would have voted "aye" on HB 2801.)
HB 2411, HB 2923, and HB 2933
The chair laid out HB 2411, HB 2923 and HB 2933 together for
the purpose of testimony.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measures.
Representative Solis moved that HB 2411 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 that HB 2923 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 Rabuck moved that HB 2933 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 1258
The chair laid out HB 1258 and recognized Representative
Ehrhardt to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to close on the
measure.
The bill, as substituted, was left pending without objection.
HB 2010
The chair laid out HB 2010 as pending business.
Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the
measure.
There being no further testimony, the chair recognized
Representative Wilson to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dunnam moved that HB 2010, 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; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Rabuck; Rodriguez (3).
HB 2646
The chair laid out HB 2646 and recognized Representative
Reyna, Elvira to explain the measure.
Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Reyna, Elvira offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Dunnam offered another amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Elvira to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 2646, 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 65
The chair laid out HB 65 and recognized Representative Kamel
to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kamel to close on the
measure.
Representative Solis moved that HB 65 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 3418
(Representative Solis in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 3418 and the committee substitute as
pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3112
The chair laid out HB 3112 and recognized Representative
Rangel to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 3112, 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 1989
The chair laid out HB 1989 and recognized Representative
Rangel to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative Dunnam moved that HB 1989 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 3356
The chair laid out HB 3356 and recognized Representative
Rangel to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 3356, 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 1883
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1883 as pending business.
Representative Dunnam moved that HB 1883 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; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: Representative Rabuck (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1).
HB 2613
The chair laid out HB 2613, as substituted, as pending
business.
Representative Rabuck moved that HB 2613, 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 1384
The chair laid out HB 1384 as pending business.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 1384 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; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: Representative Rabuck (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1).
HB 2626
The chair laid out HB 2626 as pending business.
Representative Rabuck moved that HB 2626 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 571
(Representative Solis in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 571, as substituted, as pending
business.
Representative Rabuck moved that HB 571, 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 2725
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2725 as pending business.
Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
There being no further testimony, the chair recognized
Representative Maxey to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3058
The chair laid out HB 3058 as pending business.
Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Solis moved that HB 3058, 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 2528
The chair laid out HB 2528 as pending business.
Representative Bailey offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Bailey moved that HB 2528, 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; Bailey; Cuellar;
Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1).
HB 597
The chair laid out HB 597 as pending business.
Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Maxey to explain the measure.
There being no further testimony, the chair recognized
Representative Maxey to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:40 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