House Committee on Higher Education
76th Legislature
April 13, 1999
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 1999, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at
4:13 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Absent: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 2070
The chair laid out HB 2070 and recognized Representative Gray
to explain the measure.
Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 2070, 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; Wohlgemuth (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3571
The chair laid out HB 3571 and recognized Representative
Haggerty to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 3571, 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; Wohlgemuth (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HCR 117
The chair laid out HCR 117 and recognized Representative
Keffer to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to further
explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HCR 117 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 3263
The chair laid out HB 3263 and recognized Representative Uher
to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Uher to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 3263 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 893 & HB 1902
The chair laid out HB 893 & HB 1902 and recognized
Representative Wilson to explain the measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 3715
The chair laid out HB 3715 and recognized Representative
Shields to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Shields to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2302
The chair laid out HB 2302 and recognized Representative Green
to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Green to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 2302, 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 3544
The chair laid out HB 3544 and recognized Representative Hodge
to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 3544, 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;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Wohlgemuth (2).
HB 3348
The chair laid out HB 3348 and recognized Representative Bob
R. Turner to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to close on
the measure.
Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that HB 3348 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;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Goolsby; Wohlgemuth
(3).
(Representative Goolsby requested that the minutes reflect
that had he been present he would have voted aye for HB 3348.)
HB 2812
The chair laid out HB 2812 and recognized Representative
Salinas to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Salinas to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3583
The chair laid out HB 3583 and recognized Representative Jesse
Jones to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Jones, Jesse offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3236
The chair laid out HB 3236 and recognized Representative
Najera to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Rangel offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to close on the
measure.
Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that HB 3236, 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;
Reyna, Elvira (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
SB 732
The chair laid out SB 732.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 178
The chair recalled HB 178 from subcommittee and recognized
Representative Cuellar to explain the measure.
Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 178, 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).
HB 491
The chair recalled HB 491 from subcommittee.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 491, 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).
HB 1804
The chair laid out HB 1804 as pending business and recognized
Representative Morrison to explain the measure.
Representative Morrison offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1804, 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).
HB 878
The chair laid out HB 878 as pending business and recognized
Representative Cuellar to explain the measure.
Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 878, 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).
HB 2011
The chair laid out HB 2011 as pending business and recognized
Representative Cuellar to explain the measure.
Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farabee moved that HB 2011, 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 Cuellar in chair.)
HB 2079
The chair laid out HB 2079 as pending business and recognized
Representative Rangel to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2079, 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).
At 8:55 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