House Committee on Higher Education
76th Legislature
March 23, 1999
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 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
4:02 pm.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred; Farabee;
Goolsby; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Jones, Jesse; Wohlgemuth
(3).
A quorum was present.
HB 1027
The chair laid out HB 1027 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to explain the
measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Cuellar now present.)
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1027, 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;
Farabee; Goolsby; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Jones, Jesse; Wohlgemuth (2).
HB 529
The chair laid out HB 529 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 529 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; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Jones, Jesse;
Wohlgemuth (3).
HB 2591
The chair laid out HB 2591 as pending business.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Wohlgemuth now present.)
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2591, 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; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Jones, Jesse (2).
HB 1932
The chair laid out HB 1932.
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 2181
The chair laid out HB 2181.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Jones, Jesse now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2181 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 (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
(Representative Cuellar in chair.)
HB 2664
The chair laid out HB 2664.
The chair recognized Representative George to explain the
measure.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative George to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2664, 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 Cuellar; Brown, Fred; Farabee;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Rangel; Morrison; Wohlgemuth
(3).
HB 2089
The chair laid out HB 2089.
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to explain the
measure.
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farabee to close on the
measure.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 2089 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; Jones, Jesse; Morrison (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Goolsby; Reyna, Elvira;
Wohlgemuth (3).
HB 2622
The chair laid out HB 2622.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 2622 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;
Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Goolsby; Wohlgemuth
(3).
HB 1804
The chair laid out HB 1804.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
At the request of the Representative Morrison, the chair
directed the committee clerk to include a copy of a letter by
Kimberly L. Evans with the official record.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3313
The chair laid out HB 3313.
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 6:12 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