House Committee on Higher Education
75th Legislature
March 11, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 6, 1997, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and
was called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma
Rangel at 4:07 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar;
Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck (7).
Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Rodriguez (2).
A quorum was present.
SB 128
The chair laid out SB 128 and recognized Representative
Hirschi to explain the measure.
There being no further testimony, the chair recognized
Representative Hirschi to close on the measure.
Representative Cuellar moved that SB 128 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; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar;
Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Rodriguez (2).
HB 1795
The chair laid out HB 1795 and recognized Representative
Kamel to explain the measure.
Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Reyna, Elvira now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Glaze to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1343
(Representative Solis in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1343 and recognized Representative
Rangel to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1531
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 1531and recognized Representative
Woolley to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
There being no further testimony, the chair recognized
Representative Woolley to close on the measure.
Representative Rabuck moved that HB 1531, 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; Solis; Bailey; Dunnam;
Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Rodriguez (2).
HB 1404
The chair laid out HB 1404 and recognized Representative
Kamel to explain the measure.
Representative Rabuck offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Kamel to close on the
measure.
Representative Rabuck moved that HB 1404, 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).
SB 148
(Representative Solis in chair.)
The chair laid out SB 148 and recognized Representative
Rangel to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative Bailey moved that SB 148 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).
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
At 8:28 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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