The House Committee on Higher Education 
         77th Legislature 
         May 1, 2001 
         Upon final adjourn./recess 
         House Chamber, Desk Number 118 
          
         Pursuant to notice posted and once revised on May 1, 2001 and an  
         announcement from the house floor on May 1, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Rangel, at 4:35  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby;  
                   Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; Uher (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 40 
          
         The chair laid out SB 40. 
          
         Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that SB 40, 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;  
                             Reyna, Elvira; Uher (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).  
           
         SB 837 
          
         The chair laid out SB 837. 
          
         Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 837, 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; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;  
                             Reyna, Elvira; Uher (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
  
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).  
           
         SB 914 
          
         The chair laid out SB 914. 
          
         Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB 914, 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; Reyna, Elvira (5).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Uher (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representatives Goolsby; Morrison  (2).  
           
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).  
           
         SB 1186 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1186. 
          
         Representative Brown, Fred offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that SB 1186, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred;  
                             Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;  
                             Reyna, Elvira; Uher (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).  
           
         SB 1260 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1260. 
          
         Representative Farabee moved that SB 1260, 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; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;  
                             Reyna, Elvira (7).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Uher  (1).  
           
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).  
           
         SB 1472 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1472. 
          
         Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Goolsby moved that SB 1472, 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; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;  
                             Reyna, Elvira; Uher (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).  
           
         HB 140 
          
         The chair laid out HB 140 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Morrison moved that HB 140, 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;  
                             Reyna, Elvira; Uher (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).  
           
         SB 1595 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1595 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Uher moved that SB 1595, 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;  
                             Reyna, Elvira; Uher (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).  
           
         HB 3699 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3699. 
          
         Representative Uher moved that HB 3699, 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; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;  
                             Reyna, Elvira; Uher (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative West, George "Buddy"  (1).  
           
         At 5:02 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