The House Committee on Higher Education
77th Legislature
February 20, 2001
4:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 15, 2001, and then later
revised on February 16, 2001, the House Committee on Higher
Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the
chair, Representative Rangel, at 4:05 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby;
Jones, Jesse; Uher; West, George "Buddy" (7).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 42
The chair laid out HB 42.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Reyna, Elvira now present.)
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 439
The chair laid out HB 439.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 439, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; West, George
"Buddy" (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; Uher
(3).
(Representative Morrison now present.)
HB 467
The chair laid out HB 467.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair acknowledged those who chose not to testify but
submitted witness affirmation forms regarding this issue. (See
attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 467, without amendments, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
West, George "Buddy" (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Uher (2).
HB 683
The chair laid out HB 683.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair acknowledged those who chose not to testify but
submitted witness affirmation forms regarding this issue. (See
attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Green to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 791
The chair laid out HB 791.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair acknowledged those who chose not to testify but
submitted witness affirmation forms regarding this issue. (See
attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 791, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; West,
George "Buddy" (6).
Nays: Representative Uher (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Goolsby; Reyna, Elvira (2).
HB 1212
The chair laid out HB 1212.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair acknowledged those who chose not to testify but
submitted witness affirmation forms regarding this issue. (See
attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the
measure.
Representative Uher offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Uher moved that HB 1212, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna,
Elvira; Uher; West, George "Buddy" (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Goolsby (1).
(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)
HB 1130
The chair laid out HB 1130.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair acknowledged those who chose not to testify but
submitted witness affirmation forms regarding this issue. (See
attached witness list).
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 1130, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna,
Elvira; Uher; West, George "Buddy" (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Goolsby (1).
HB 1127
The chair laid out HB 1127.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair acknowledged those who chose not to testify but
submitted witness affirmation forms regarding this issue. (See
attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 1127, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna,
Elvira; Uher; West, George "Buddy" (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Goolsby (1).
HB 1129
The chair laid out HB 1129.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
The chair acknowledged those who chose not to testify but
submitted witness affirmation forms regarding this issue. (See
attached witness list).
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 1129, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
prevailed by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna,
Elvira; West, George "Buddy" (7).
Nays: Representative Uher (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Goolsby (1).
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
At 9:26 p.m., 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. Rangel, Chair
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Helena Stangle, Clerk