House Committee on Higher Education 
         75th Legislature 
         May 6, 1997 
         4:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.016 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at  
         7:18 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar;  
                   Dunnam; Kamel (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 572 
          
         The chair laid out SB 572 and recognized Representative Hupp  
         to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Solis offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Solis offered a second amendment to the  
         measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Place to further explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Place to close on the  
         measure.   
          
          The chair recognized Representative Hupp also to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Kamel moved that SB 572, as amended, 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:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira  
                        (3). 
          
         SB 1241 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1241 and recognized Representative  
         Cuellar to explain the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Solis moved that SB 1241 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 (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Bailey; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira  
                        (3). 
          
         SB 1040 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1040 and recognized Representative  
         Cuellar to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Dunnam moved that SB 1040, 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; Cuellar; Dunnam;  
                        Kamel (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Bailey; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira  
                        (3). 
          
         SB 1311 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1311 and recognized Representative  
         Cuellar to explain the measure.   
          
         Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Cuellar offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Solis moved that SB 1311, 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 (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Bailey; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira  
                        (3). 
          
         SB 1776 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1776 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.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         The chair moved that the minutes of the April 22, 1997  
         public hearing of the House Committee on Higher  
         Education, be corrected.  The motion prevailed without  
         objection. 
          
         (Representative Solis in chair .)   
          
         SB 811 
  
         The chair laid out SB 811 and recognized Representative Rangel  
         to explain the measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Dunnam moved that SB 811 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 (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Bailey; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira  
                        (3). 
          
         SCR 42 
          
         The chair laid out SCR 42 and recognized Representative Rangel  
         to explain the measure.   
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Dunnam moved that SCR 42 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 (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Bailey; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira  
                        (3). 
          
         At 11:03 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 
          
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         Mayra M. Alvarez, Clerk