House Committee on Higher Education
76th Legislature
April 27, 1999
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 1999 and a suspension
of the 5-day posting rule on April 27, 1999, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at
5:35 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Reyna, Elvira (5).
Absent: Representatives Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;
Wohlgemuth (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 562
The chair laid out SB 562 and recognized Representative Delwin
Jones to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 562, 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; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Jones, Jesse;
Wohlgemuth (3).
HB 3708
The chair laid out HB 3708 as pending business.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closes on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 149
The chair laid out SB 149 and recognized Representative
Goodman to explain the measure.
Representative Morrison moved that SB 149 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; Farabee;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Reyna, Elvira (1).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Wohlgemuth (2).
(Representative Goolsby in chair.)
SB 315
The chair laid out SB 315 and recognized Representative Dukes
to explain the measure.
Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Morrison moved that SB 315, 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 Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Wohlgemuth
(3).
SB 751
The chair laid out SB 751 and recognized Representative
Morrison to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1765
The chair laid out SB 1765.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 1765 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 Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Wohlgemuth
(3).
SB 344
The chair laid out SB 344.
Representative Morrison moved that SB 344 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 Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Wohlgemuth
(3).
HB 2913
The chair laid out HB 2913 and recognized Representative Phil
King to explain the measure.
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phil King to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 900
The chair laid out SB 900 and recognized Representative
Goolsby to explain the measure.
Representative Morrison offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
Representative Morrison moved that SB 900, 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 (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (3).
SB 332
The chair laid out SB 332 and recognized Representative
Cuellar to explain the measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that SB 332 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 210
The chair laid out SB 210.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 210 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 1232
The chair laid out HB 1232.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2806
The chair laid out HB 2806 as pending business.
Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2806, 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 178
Representative Brown, Fred moved to reconsider the vote by
which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Cuellar moved to reconsider the vote by which
the committee substitute for HB 178 was adopted. The motion
to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 878
Representative Jones, Jesse moved to reconsider the vote by
which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Cuellar moved to reconsider the vote by which
the committee substitute was for HB 878 was adopted. The
motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3313
Representative Morrison moved to reconsider the vote by which
the measure was reported from committee. The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Cuellar moved to reconsider the vote by which
the committee substitute for HB 3313 was adopted. The motion
to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3583
Representative Goolsby moved to reconsider the vote by which
the measure was reported from committee. The motion to
reconsider prevailed without objection.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved to reconsider the vote by
which the committee substitute for HB 3583 was adopted. The
motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
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.
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee
substitute for HB 1434 was adopted. The motion to reconsider
prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1559
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 the committee substitute for HB 1559 was adopted. The
motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 8:30 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