House Committee on Higher Education
76th Legislature
May 11, 1999
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 6, 1999, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at
10:08 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (6).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Goolsby now present.)
SB 1859
The chair laid out SB 1859 and recognized Representative
Solomons to explain the measure.
(Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Farabee now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Cuellar in chair.)
SB 590
The chair laid out SB 590 and recognized Representative Rangel
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.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 590, 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; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;
Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
SB 848
The chair laid out SB 848 and recognized Representative
Averitt to explain the measure.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that SB 848 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).
SB 993
The chair laid out SB 993 and recognized Representative
Yarbrough to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the
measure.
Representative Morrison moved that SB 993 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 1451
The chair laid out SB 1451 and recognized Representative
Capelo to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that SB 1451, 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).
SB 931
The chair laid out SB 931.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB 931 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).
SB 1288
The chair laid out SB 1288 in lieu of HB 3313.
The chair 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 SB 1288, 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).
(Representative Cuellar in chair.)
SB 1356
The chair laid out SB 1356 in lieu of HB 2770.
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 Reyna, Elvira moved that SB 1356 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).
SB 1861
The chair laid out SB 1861 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 Goolsby moved that SB 1861 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).
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
At 11:00 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