House Committee on Higher Education 76th Legislature April 27, 1999 4:00 pm Capitol Extension, E2.016 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 22, 1999 and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 27, 1999, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at 5:35 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Brown, Fred; Farabee; Reyna, Elvira (5). Absent: Representatives Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Wohlgemuth (4). A quorum was present. SB 562 The chair laid out SB 562 and recognized Representative Delwin Jones to explain the measure. Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 562, 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; Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Jones, Jesse; Wohlgemuth (3). HB 3708 The chair laid out HB 3708 as pending business. Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair closes on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 149 The chair laid out SB 149 and recognized Representative Goodman to explain the measure. Representative Morrison moved that SB 149 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 (6). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: Representative Reyna, Elvira (1). Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Wohlgemuth (2). (Representative Goolsby in chair.) SB 315 The chair laid out SB 315 and recognized Representative Dukes to explain the measure. Representative Brown, Fred offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Morrison moved that SB 315, 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 Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Wohlgemuth (3). SB 751 The chair laid out SB 751 and recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 1765 The chair laid out SB 1765. Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 1765 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 Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Wohlgemuth (3). SB 344 The chair laid out SB 344. Representative Morrison moved that SB 344 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 Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (6). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Wohlgemuth (3). HB 2913 The chair laid out HB 2913 and recognized Representative Phil King to explain the measure. (Representative Rangel in chair.) Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Phil King to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 900 The chair laid out SB 900 and recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure. Representative Morrison offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure. Representative Morrison moved that SB 900, 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; Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison (6). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Cuellar; Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (3). SB 332 The chair laid out SB 332 and recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the measure. Representative Goolsby moved that SB 332 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 (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (2). SB 210 The chair laid out SB 210. Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 210 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 (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (2). HB 1232 The chair laid out HB 1232. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The bill was left pending without objection. HB 2806 The chair laid out HB 2806 as pending business. Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2806, 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; Jones, Jesse; Morrison (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (2). HB 178 Representative Brown, Fred moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. Representative Cuellar moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute for HB 178 was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 878 Representative Jones, Jesse moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. Representative Cuellar moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute was for HB 878 was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3313 Representative Morrison moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. Representative Cuellar moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute for HB 3313 was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3583 Representative Goolsby moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. Representative Jones, Jesse moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute for HB 3583 was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1434 Representative Brown, Fred moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute for HB 1434 was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1559 Representative Brown, Fred moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. Representative Brown, Fred moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute for HB 1559 was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. At 8:30 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