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 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 ______________________ Mayra M. Alvarez, Clerk