House Committee on Higher Education
76th Legislature
April 20, 1999
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 1999, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at
4:55 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Absent: Representatives Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Wohlgemuth
(3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)
SB 406
The chair laid out SB 406 and recognized Representative Walker
to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Walker to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3201
The chair laid out HB 3201 and recognized Representative
Chavez to explain the measure.
(Representatives Goolsby and Wohlgemuth now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3447
The chair laid out HB 3447 as pending business and recognized
Representative Swinford to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HB 3447, 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).
HB 1874
The chair laid out HB 1874.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1874, 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 (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (2).
SB 1763
The chair laid out SB 1763 in lieu of HB 3292 and recognized
Representative Greenberg to explain the measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 1763, 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 (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (2).
HB 3593
The chair laid out HB 3593 and recognized Representative John
Davis to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Rangel offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative John Davis to close on the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 3593, 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 (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (2).
HB 3762
The chair laid out HB 3762 and recognized Representative
Gallego to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 3762 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 (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (2).
HB 3455
The chair laid out HB 3455.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3109
The chair laid out HB 3109 and recognized Representative
Longoria to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1504
The chair laid out HB 1504 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 1504 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;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Wohlgemuth
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Reyna, Elvira (2).
HB 2812
The chair laid out HB 2812 as pending business.
Representative Jones, Jesse offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 2812, 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;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Wohlgemuth
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Reyna, Elvira (2).
HB 2528
The chair laid out HB 2528 as pending business.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2528, 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;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Wohlgemuth
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Reyna, Elvira (2).
HB 1932
The chair laid out HB 1932 as pending business.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 1932, 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;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Wohlgemuth
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Reyna, Elvira (2).
HB 3313
The chair laid out HB 3313 as pending business.
Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 3313, 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;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Wohlgemuth
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Reyna, Elvira (2).
HB 3583
The chair laid out HB 3583.
Representative Jones, Jesse offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 3583, 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; Brown, Fred; Goolsby;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Farabee; Reyna, Elvira
(3).
HB 1434
Representative Brown, Fred moved to reconsider the vote by
which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved to reconsider the vote by
which committee amendment number 1 and committee amendment
number 2 were adopted The motion to reconsider prevailed
without objection.
The amendments were withdrawn without objection.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 1434, 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; Brown, Fred; Goolsby;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Farabee; Reyna, Elvira
(3).
At 7:58 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