House Committee on Higher Education Subcommittee on Higher Education 75th Legislature April 15, 1997 4:00 pm Capitol Extension, E2.016 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 1997, the House Committee on Higher Education, met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at 5:15 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. (Representative Bailey now present.) HB 2491 The chair laid out HB 2491 and recognized Representative Alexander to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Alexander to close on the measure. Representative Cuellar moved that HB 2491, 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 3217 and HB 3301 The chair laid out HB 3217 and HB 3301 and recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain the measures. There being no further testimony, the chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close on the measures. The bills were left pending without objection. HB 2617 The chair laid out HB 2617 and recognized Representative Oakley to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Oakley to close on the measure. Representative Reyna, Elvira offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that HB 2617, 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 3222 The chair laid out HB 3222. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 805 The chair laid out HB 805. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 274 The chair laid out SB 274 and recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure. Representative Solis offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the measure. Representative Solis moved that SB 274, 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; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). HB 1629, HB 3271, and SB 816 The chair laid out HB 1629, HB 3271, and SB 816 (in lieu of HB 809). The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to explain the measures. Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee substitute to HB 3271. The committee substitute to HB 3271 was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Berlanga to close on the measures. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Dunnam moved that SB 816 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). Representative Solis moved that HB 1629 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 (6). Nays: Representative Rabuck (1). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Rodriguez (2). Representative Rabuck moved that HB 3271, 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; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Rodriguez (2). HB 2747 The chair laid out HB 2747 and recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the measure. Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. There being no further testimony, the chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to close on the measure. Representative Solis moved that HB 2747, 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; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Kamel; Rodriguez (2). HB 1557 The chair laid out HB 1557 and the committee substitute left as pending business. The chair recognized Representative Hinojosa to explain the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. Representative Solis offered a new and complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Solis moved that HB 1557, 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 2050 The chair laid out HB 2050 and recognized Representative Garcia to explain the measure. There being no further testimony, the chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the measure. Representative Rabuck moved that HB 2050 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; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Rodriguez (2). HB 3089 The chair laid out HB 3089 and recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Jones, Jesse to close on the measure. Representative Solis moved that HB 3089 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; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel (5). Nays: Representatives Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (2). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Rodriguez (2). HB 2780 The chair laid out HB 2780. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2993 The chair laid out HB 2993 and recognized Representative Chavez to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 730 The chair laid out SB 730 and recognized Representative Bailey to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the measure. Representative Rabuck moved that SB 730 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; Reyna, Elvira (8). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). HB 2652 (Representative Solis in chair.) The chair laid out HB 2652, as pending business, and recognized Representative Rangel to explain the measure. Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Cuellar moved that HB 2652, 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 640 (Representative Rangel in chair.) The chair laid out HB 640 on subcommittee report. The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Elvira to explain the subcommittee recommendations. The subcommittee report was adopted without objection. Representative Solis offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Kamel to close on the measure. Representative Solis moved that HB 640, 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 2725 The chair laid out HB 2725 as pending business. Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Kamel moved that HB 2725, 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 (6). Nays: Representative Rabuck (1). Present not Voting: Representative Reyna, Elvira (1). Absent: Representative Rodriguez (1). (Representative Solis in chair.) HB 3418 The chair laid out HB 3418 as pending business and recognized Representative Rangel to explain the measure. Representative Bailey offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Rangel in chair.) At 8:25 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Irma Rangel, Chair ______________________ Mayra M. Alvarez, Clerk