House Committee on Higher Education
76th Legislature
March 2, 1999
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 25, 1999, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at
4:05 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Absent: Representative Goolsby (1).
A quorum was present.
HB 1434
The chair laid out HB 1434.
The chair recognized Representative Counts to explain the
measure.
(Representative Goolsby now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to further explain
the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Noriega to further explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Counts to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Tuition and
Fees Exemptions.
HB 368
The chair laid out HB 368.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 368 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; Brown, Fred; Farabee;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Wohlgemuth (2).
HB 1314
The chair laid out HB 1314.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Goolsby offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1314, 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; Brown, Fred; Farabee;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Wohlgemuth (2).
HB 565
The chair laid out HB 565.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that HB 565 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; Brown, Fred; Farabee;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Cuellar (1).
HB 1488
The chair laid out HB 1488.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 1488 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; Brown, Fred; Farabee;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Cuellar (1).
HB 1626
The chair laid out HB 1626.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 888
The chair laid out HB 888.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the
measure.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HB 888, 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; Brown, Fred; Farabee;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Cuellar (1).
HB 491
The chair laid out HB 491.
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Glenn O. Lewis to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Tuition and
Fees Exemptions.
(Representative Cuellar in chair.)
SB 345
The chair laid out SB 345.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
Representative Rangel offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Rangel offered a second amendment to the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that SB 345, 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.)
HB 713
The chair laid out HB 713 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 713, 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).
At 7:15 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