March 30, 1999
House Committee on Higher Education
76th Legislature
March 30, 1999
4:00 pm
Capitol Extension, E2.016
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 25, 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; Brown, Fred; Farabee; Jones,
Jesse; Morrison; Wohlgemuth (6).
Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Goolsby; Reyna, Elvira (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representatives Cuellar; Goolsby; and Reyna, Elvira now
present.)
HB 1576
The chair laid out HB 1576 as pending business.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1576, 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;
Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1689
The chair laid out HB 1689 as pending business.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 1689, 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;
Reyna, Elvira (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1882
The chair laid out HB 1882 and recognized Representative
Naishtat to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 1882, 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;
Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2806
The chair laid out HB 2806 and recognized Representative
Garcia to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2865
The chair laid out HB 2865 and recognized Representative
Farrar to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 198
The chair laid out HB 198 and recognized Representative Burnam
to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Burnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 315
The chair laid out HB 315 and recognized Representative Maxey
to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Maxey 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.
HB 2867
The chair laid out HB 2867 and recognized Representative
Dunnam to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Cuellar moved that HB 2867, 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;
Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 2604
The chair laid out HB 2604 and recognized Representative
Solomons to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Cuellar in chair.)
HB 1106, HB 1257 and HB 2770
The chair laid out HB 1106, HB 1257 and HB 2770 and recognized
Representative Rangel to explain the measures.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1952
The chair laid out HB 1952 and recognized Representative
Rangel to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 1952, 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;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
HB 2079
The chair laid out HB 2079 and recognized Representative
Rangel to explain the measure.
Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
HB 2568
The chair laid out HB 2568 and recognized Representative
Cuellar to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
Representative Wohlgemuth moved that HB 2568 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;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
HB 3319
The chair laid out HB 3319 and recognized Representative
Cuellar to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
March 30, 1999
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 3319 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;
Wohlgemuth (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
HB 2555
The chair laid out HB 2555 and recognized Representative
Cuellar to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the
measure.
Representative Farabee moved that HB 2555 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: Representative Wohlgemuth (1).
Present not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
At 11:58 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