House Committee on Higher Education
76th Legislature
March 9, 1999
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 1999, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at
4:03 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred; Goolsby;
Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (6).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Farabee; Jones, Jesse (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1297
The chair laid out HB 1297.
The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain
the measure.
(Representative Cuellar now present.)
Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to close on
the measure.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 1297, 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farabee (1).
HB 1615
The chair laid out HB 1615.
The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1615 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; Brown, Fred; Goolsby;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Farabee (2).
HB 1266
The chair laid out HB 1266.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1793
The chair laid out HB 1793.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1126
The chair laid out HB 1126.
The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to further explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
HB 1869
The chair laid out HB 1869.
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.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 1869 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; Brown, Fred; Goolsby;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Farabee (2).
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
HB 33
The chair laid out HB 33 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Representative Cuellar offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that HB 33, 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; Brown, Fred; Goolsby;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Farabee; Wohlgemuth
(3).
At 7:45 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