House Committee on Higher Education
         75th Legislature
         February 25, 1997
         4:00 pm 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 1997, 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; Solis; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; 
                   Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (7).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Bailey; Rodriguez (2).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         HB 1235
         
         The chair laid out HB 1235 and recognized Representative Junell 
         to explain the measure.  
         
         (Representative Bailey now present.)  
         
         Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         There being no further testimony, on a motion from 
         Representative Kamel the committee substitute was adopted 
         without objection.
         
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Cuellar moved that HB 1235, 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; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; 
                   Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8).
         
         Nays:     None (0).
         
         Present not Voting: None (0).
         
         Absent:   Representative Rodriguez (1).
         
         HB 385
         
         The chair laid out HB 385 and recognized Representative Krusee 
         to explain the measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
 
         





         
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 621
         
         The chair laid out HB 621and recognized Representative Jackson 
         to explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         The chair recognized Representative Jackson to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         
         HB 640
         
         The chair laid out HB 640 and recognized Representative Kamel to 
         explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         The chair recognized Representative Kamel to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Solis moved that HB 640 be referred to the 
         Subcommittee on Tuition Exemptions.  The motion was adopted 
         without objection.
         
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on 
         Tuition Exemptions:  Representative Reyna, Elvira, Chair, 
         Representatives Solis and Dunnam.  
         
         An announcement was made by the chair that HB 931 and HB 269, 
         previously referred to subcommittee, were assigned to the above 
         subcommittee.
         
         
         HB 854
         
         The committee stood at ease pending the arrival of 
         Representative Wolens.
         
         The chair laid out HB 854 and recognized Representative Wolens 
         to explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Wolens to close on the 
         measure.  
         
 
         





         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         At 6:05 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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