House Committee on Higher Education
76th Legislature
May 4, 1999
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 1999 and a suspension
of the 5-day posting rule on May 4 1999, the House Committee
on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at 4:51 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred; Farabee; Jones,
Jesse; Reyna, Elvira (5).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Goolsby; Morrison;
Wohlgemuth (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 526
The chair laid out SB 526 in lieu of HB 1434.
(Representatives Morrison and Wohlgemuth now present.)
Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 526 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;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Goolsby (2).
SB 481
The chair laid out SB 481.
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that SB 481 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;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Goolsby (2).
SB 1088
The chair laid out SB 1088 and recognized Representative
Delwin Jones to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Delwin Jones to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1363
The chair laid out SB 1363 and recognized Representative
McReynolds to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to close on the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB 1363 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;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Goolsby (2).
HB 2803
The chair laid out HB 2803 as pending business.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Brown, Fred offered an amendment to the
committee substitute.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
(Representative Cuellar now present.)
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 2803, 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; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Goolsby (1).
HB 2975
The chair laid out HB 2975 and recognized Representative Jesse
Jones to explain the measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse offered a complete committee
substitute.
On a motion from the chair and without objection, the
committee granted permission to Mr. Gregory Watson an employee
of the house to give testimony. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 980
The chair laid out SB 980 in lieu of HB 3109.
Representative Rangel moved that SB 980 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;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Goolsby; Reyna, Elvira
(3).
SB 1183
The chair laid out SB 1183.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Farabee moved that SB 1183, 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;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Wohlgemuth (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Goolsby; Reyna, Elvira
(3).
SB 1261
The chair laid out SB 1261.
Representative Rangel offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Rangel moved that SB 1261, 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;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Goolsby (2).
SB 1378
The chair laid out SB 1378.
Representative Rangel moved that SB 1378 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;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Goolsby (2).
SB 1569
The chair laid out SB 1569.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that SB 1569, 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;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Goolsby (2).
At 5:42 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