April 6, 1999
House Committee on Higher Education
76th Legislature
April 6, 1999
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 1, 1999, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at
4:05 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Absent: Representatives Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Wohlgemuth
(3).
A quorum was present.
SB 192
The chair laid out SB 192 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 Goolsby now present.)
Representative Cuellar moved that SB 192 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Wohlgemuth (2).
Briefing on Article III of the Appropriations bill
The chair recognized Rep. Cuellar to discuss the contents of
Article III, C.S.H.B. 1.
HB 3073
The chair laid out HB 3073 and recognized Representative
Wilson to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1434
The chair recalled HB 1434 from subcommittee.
Representative Cuellar offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Cuellar offered a second amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 1434, 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Wohlgemuth (2).
(Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)
HB 3447
The chair laid out HB 3447and recognized Representative
Swinford to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2410
The chair laid out HB 2410 and recognized Representative
Delisi to explain the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1056
The chair laid out HB1056 and recognized Representative Dutton
to explain the measure.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB1056 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Goolsby; Wohlgemuth (2).
HB 2127
The chair laid out HB2127 and recognized Representative Jim
Solis to explain the measure.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 2127 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Goolsby; Jones, Jesse;
Wohlgemuth (3).
HB 3292
The chair laid out HB 3292 and recognized Representative
Greenberg to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2799
The chair laid out HB 2799 and recognized Representative
Driver to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Driver to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Cuellar in chair.)
HB 3708
The chair laid out HB 3708 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.
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
HB 3226
The chair laid out HB 3226 and recognized Representative
Capelo to explain the measure.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farabee moved that HB 3226, 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;
Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;
Reyna, Elvira (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
HB 3164
The chair laid out HB 3164 and recognized Representative
McReynolds to explain the measure.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3538
The chair laid out HB 3538 and recognized Representative Luna
to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Tuition and
Fees Exemptions.
HB 889
The chair laid out HB 889 and recognized Representative Glenn
Lewis to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Glenn Lewis to close on
the measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 889 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;
Farabee; Goolsby; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Wohlgemuth (2).
HB 2415
The chair laid out HB 2415 and recognized Representative
Keffer to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Wohlgemuth now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 2415, 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
HB 2528
The chair laid out HB 2528 and recognized Representative Van
de Putte to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3284
The chair laid out HB 3284 and recognized Representative Van
de Putte to explain the measure.
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 2803
The chair laid out HB 2803 and recognized Representative
George to explain on the measure.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Cuellar in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative George to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2686
The chair laid out HB 2686 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.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2686 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;
Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3525
The chair laid out HB 3525 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.
Representative Rangel moved that HB 3525 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Goolsby (1).
Absent: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
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HB 2167
The chair laid out HB 2167 and recognized Representative
Naishtat to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 2167 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Morrison; Reyna,
Elvira (3).
HB 3138
The chair laid out HB 3138 and recognized Representative
Naishtat to explain the measure.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 3138 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira
(7).
Nays: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Goolsby (1).
HB 3634
The chair laid out HB 3634 and recognized Representative
Naishtat to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 3634, 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;
Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;
Reyna, Elvira (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
HB 3727
The chair laid out HB 3727 and recognized Representative Maxey
to explain the measure.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 3727 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;
Reyna, Elvira (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
(Representative Cuellar in chair.)
HB 1678
The chair laid out HB 1678 and recognized Representative
Rangel to explain the measure.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 1678 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;
Reyna, Elvira (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
HB 3651
The chair laid out HB 3651 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 Goolsby moved that HB 3651, 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;
Reyna, Elvira (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
At 10:01 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