House Committee on Higher Education
         76th Legislature
         March 9, 1999
         4:00 pm 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 1999, the House 
         Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was 
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at 
         4:03 pm.
         
         The roll was answered as follows:  
         
         Present:  Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred; Goolsby; 
                   Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (6).
         
         Absent:   Representatives Cuellar; Farabee; Jones, Jesse (3).
         
         A quorum was present.
         
         HB 1297
         
         The chair laid out HB 1297.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain 
         the measure.  
         
         (Representative Cuellar now present.)  
         
         Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         (Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to close on 
         the measure.  
         
         Representative Cuellar moved that HB 1297, 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; Cuellar; Brown, Fred; 
                        Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; 
                        Wohlgemuth (8).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Farabee (1).

         





         
         HB 1615
         
         The chair laid out HB 1615.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1615 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; Goolsby; 
                        Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; 
                        Wohlgemuth (7).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Cuellar; Farabee (2).
         
         HB 1266
         
         The chair laid out HB 1266.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the 
         measure.
         
         Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         The chair recognized Representative McClendon to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 1793
         
         The chair laid out HB 1793.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         

         





         HB 1126
         
         The chair laid out HB 1126.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to further explain 
         the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Goolsby in chair.)  
         
         HB 1869
         
         The chair laid out HB 1869.  
         
         The chair 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 Brown, Fred moved that HB 1869 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; Goolsby; 
                        Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; 
                        Wohlgemuth (7).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Cuellar; Farabee (2).
         
         (Representative Rangel in chair.)  
         
         HB 33
         
         The chair laid out HB 33 as pending business.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Cuellar offered an amendment to the measure.  

         





         
         The amendment was adopted without objection.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that HB 33, 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; Brown, Fred; Goolsby; 
                        Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Cuellar; Farabee; Wohlgemuth 
                        (3).
         
         At 7:45 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