House Committee on Higher Education
76th Legislature
February 23, 1999
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 18, 1999, 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Morrison (6).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 713
The chair laid out HB 713.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representatives Jones, Jesse; Reyna, Elvira; and Wohlgemuth
now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 229
The chair laid out HB 229.
The chair recognized Representative West to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative West to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 229 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; Brown, Fred; Farabee;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Cuellar (1).
HB 1027
The chair laid out HB 1027.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 33
The chair laid out HB 33.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 393
The chair laid out HB 393.
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hupp to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 454
The chair laid out HB 454.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Tuition and
Fees Exemptions.
The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on
Tuition and Fees Exemptions: Representative Cuellar, Chair,
Representatives Farabee and Wohlgemuth.
HB 546
The chair laid out HB 546.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 547
The chair laid out HB 547.
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 746
The chair laid out HB 746.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 746 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;
Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1049
The chair laid out HB 1049.
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Christian to further
explain and support the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to close on the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 1049 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;
Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1114
The chair laid out HB 1114.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the
measure.
Representative Wohlgemuth offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the
measure.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 1114, 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Reyna, Elvira (1).
HB 178
The chair laid out HB 178.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The chair referred the bill to the Subcommittee on Tuition and
Fees Exemptions.
HB 878
The chair laid out HB 878.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1128
The chair laid out HB 1128.
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 9:10 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