House Committee on Higher Education 75th Legislature May 6, 1997 4:00 pm Capitol Extension, E2.016 Pursuant to a notice posted on May 1, 1997, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at 7:18 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Bailey; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel (6). Absent: Representatives Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (2). A quorum was present. SB 572 The chair laid out SB 572 and recognized Representative Hupp to explain the measure. Representative Solis offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Solis offered a second amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Place to further explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Place to close on the measure. The chair recognized Representative Hupp also to close on the measure. Representative Kamel moved that SB 572, 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; Kamel (5). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Dunnam; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (3). SB 1241 The chair laid out SB 1241 and recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the measure. Representative Solis moved that SB 1241 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: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (3). SB 1040 The chair laid out SB 1040 and recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the measure. Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the measure. Representative Dunnam moved that SB 1040, 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; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel (5). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (3). SB 1311 The chair laid out SB 1311 and recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the measure. Representative Solis offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Cuellar offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was withdrawn without objection. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Solis moved that SB 1311, 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; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel (5). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (3). SB 1776 The chair laid out SB 1776 and recognized Representative Solis to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Solis to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. The chair moved that the minutes of the April 22, 1997 public hearing of the House Committee on Higher Education, be corrected. The motion prevailed without objection. (Representative Solis in chair .) SB 811 The chair laid out SB 811 and recognized Representative Rangel to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the measure. Representative Dunnam moved that SB 811 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: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (3). SCR 42 The chair laid out SCR 42 and recognized Representative Rangel to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the measure. Representative Dunnam moved that SCR 42 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; Kamel (5). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Rabuck; Reyna, Elvira (3). At 11:03 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