The House Committee on Higher Education 
         77th Legislature 
         April 3, 2001 
         4:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 29, 2001, and once revised  
         on March 30, 2001, the House Committee on Higher Education met  
         in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair,  
         Representative Rangel, at 4:19 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred; Farabee; Jones,  
                   Jesse; Uher (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Goolsby; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;  
                   West, George "Buddy" (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 658 
          
         The chair laid out HB 658 as pending business.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         complete committee substitute.  
          
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the  
         complete committee substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         (Representative Reyna, Elvira now present.) 
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 658, 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; Reyna, Elvira; Uher;  
                             West, George "Buddy" (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Goolsby; Morrison  (2).  
           
         HB 2531 
  
         The chair laid out HB 2531 as pending business.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the  
         complete committee substitute. 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 2531, 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; West, George "Buddy"  
                             (5).  
           
         Nays:               Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Uher (2).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Goolsby; Morrison  (2).  
           
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain matters  
         related to higher education funding. 
          
         HB 3524 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3524. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         HCR 225 
          
         The chair laid out HCR 225. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the  
         measure.  
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The resolution was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2459 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2459. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2476 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2476. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3590 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3590. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2898 
  
         The chair laid out HB 2898. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3258 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3258. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Green to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 3261 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3261. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3265 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3265. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3267 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3267. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Morrison now present.) 
          
         (Representative Goolsby now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3027 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3027. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 3027, 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; Morrison  
                             (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Uher; West, George  
                        "Buddy"  (3).  
           
         HB 3028 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3028. 
          
         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.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 3028, 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; Jones, Jesse; Morrison (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Goolsby; Reyna, Elvira; Uher;  
                        West, George "Buddy"  (4).  
          HB 2816 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2816. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Morrison moved that HB 2816, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred;  
                             Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison  
                             (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Uher; West, George  
                        "Buddy"  (3).  
           
         HB 3469 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3469. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the  
         measure.  
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 2980 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2980. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on Exemptions. 
          
         HB 2514 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2514. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3607 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3607. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Brown, Fred in chair.) 
          
         HB 1685 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1685. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the  
         measure.  
         The chair offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Morrison moved that HB 1685, 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; Jones,  
                             Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Farabee; Goolsby; Uher; West,  
                        George "Buddy"  (4).  
           
         (Representative Rangel in chair.) 
          
         SB 627 
          
         The chair laid out SB 627. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Morrison moved that SB 627, 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; Jones,  
                             Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (5).  
          Nays:              None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Farabee; Goolsby; Uher; West,  
                        George "Buddy"  (4).  
           
         SB 628 
          
         The chair laid out SB 628. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 628, 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; Jones,  
                             Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Farabee; Goolsby; Uher; West,  
                        George "Buddy"  (4).  
           
         SB 74 
          
         The chair laid out SB 74. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 77 
          
         The chair laid out SB 77. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Denny to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 263 
          
         The chair laid out SB 263. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:30 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