**** CORRECTED COMMITTEE MINUTES (4/22/97)****
House Committee on Higher Education
75th Legislature
April 22, 1997
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 17, 1997, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at
4:13 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar;
Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
A quorum was present.
SB 850
The chair laid out SB 850 and recognized Representative Van de
Putte to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dunnam now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Van de Putte to close on
the measure.
Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that SB 850 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;
Reyna, Elvira (5).
Nays: Representative Rabuck (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Kamel (2).
SB 149
The chair laid out SB 149 and recognized Representative
Cuellar to explain the measure.
Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The bill and the committee substitute were left pending
without objection.
SB 1044
(Representative Solis in chair.)
The chair laid out SB 1044 and recognized Representative
Rangel to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative Rabuck moved that SB 1044 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; Cuellar; Dunnam;
Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Bailey; Kamel (2).
HB 2849
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 2849 and recognized Representative Keel
to explain the measure.
There being no further testimony, the chair recognized
Representative Keel to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2471
The chair laid out HB 2471 and recognized Representative
Turner to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 149
The chair laid out SB 149 and the committee substitute as
pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to further explain
the measure.
Representative Dunnam offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Dunnam offered a second amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Dunnam offered a third amendment to the
committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments
into the committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Rabuck moved that SB 149, 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: None (0).
SB 1219
The chair laid out SB 1219 and recognized Representative
Cuellar to explain the measure.
Representative Cuellar moved that SB 1219 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: None (0).
SB 591
The chair laid out SB 591 and recognized Representative Bailey
to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Bailey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1826
The chair laid out SB 1826 and recognized Representative
McCall to explain the measure.
There being no further testimony, the chair recognized
Representative McCall to close on the measure.
Representative Cuellar moved that SB 1826 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 (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (2).
SB 338
The chair laid out SB 338.
Representative Solis moved that SB 338 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 (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira
(3).
SB 1038
The chair laid out SB 1038.
Representative Solis moved that SB 1038 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 (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira
(3).
SB 729
(Representative Solis in chair.)
The chair laid out SB 729 and recognized Representative Rangel
to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel 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 Dunnam moved that SB 729, 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: None (0).
SB 806
The chair laid out SB 806 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 Rabuck moved that SB 806 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; Dunnam;
Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Cuellar (1).
SB 1306
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
The chair laid out SB 1306.
Representative Solis offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Solis moved that SB 1306, 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; Dunnam;
Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Kamel (2).
SB 1712
The chair laid out SB 1712 and recognized Representative
Reyna, Elvira to explain the measure.
Representative Reyna, Elvira offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Elvira to close on
the measure.
Representative Dunnam moved that SB 1712, 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; Dunnam;
Kamel; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar (1).
(Representative Solis in chair.)
HB 805
The chair laid out HB 805 and recognized Representative Rangel
to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative Kamel moved that HB 805, 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: None (0).
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
HB 269
The chair recalled HB 269 from subcommittee.
Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 269, 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: None (0).
HB 2809
The chair laid out HB 2809 as pending business and recognized
Representative Edwards to explain the measure.
Representative Kamel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Edwards to close on the
measure.
Representative Kamel moved that HB 2809, 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: None (0).
At 9:40 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