House Committee on Higher Education
         76th Legislature
         March 16, 1999
         4:00 pm 
         Capitol Extension, E2.016
         
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 11, 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 2025
         
         The chair laid out HB 2025.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         (Representatives Reyna, Elvira and Wohlgemuth now present.)  
         
         Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee 
         substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         (Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Paul Moreno to further 
         explain the measure.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair also recognized Representative Chavez to close on 
         the measure.  
         
         Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2025, 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; Brown, Fred; Farabee; 
                        Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; 
                        Wohlgemuth (8).

         





         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representative Cuellar (1).
         
         HB 1559
         
         The chair laid out HB 1559.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         The chair also recognized Representative Pickett to further 
         explain the measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         The chair recognized Representative Jim Solis to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 1689
         
         The chair laid out HB 1689.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 1576
         The chair laid out HB 1576.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 2042
         
         The chair laid out HB 2042.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to explain 

         





         the measure.  
         
         Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.  
         
         (Representative Cuellar in chair.)  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         (Representative Rangel in chair.)  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Bob R. Turner to close on 
         the measure.  
         
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
         
         Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2042, 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; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (7).
         
         Nays:          None (0).
         
         Present not Voting:      None (0).
         
         Absent:        Representatives Jones, Jesse; Wohlgemuth (2).
         
         HB 1330
         
         The chair laid out HB 1330.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative John Davis to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         The chair recognized Representative John Davis to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 1504
         
         The chair laid out HB 1504.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the 
         measure.  
         

         





         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 1641
         
         The chair laid out HB 1641.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 2011 and HB 2016
         
         The chair laid out HB 2011 and HB 2016.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the 
         measures.  
         
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)
         
         The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the 
         measures.  
         
         Both bills were left pending without objection.
         
         (Representative Cuellar in chair.)  
         
         HB 2591
         
         The chair laid out HB 2591.  
         
         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.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         HB 1039
         
         The chair laid out HB 1039.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         

         





         HB 529
         
         The chair laid out HB 529.  
         
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the 
         measure.  
         
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
         
         (Representative Rangel in chair.)  
         
         At 9:05 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
         
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         Mayra M. Alvarez, Clerk