House Committee on Higher Education 76th Legislature May 11, 1999 4:00 pm Capitol Extension, E2.016 Pursuant to a notice posted on May 6, 1999, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at 10:08 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Rangel; Cuellar; Brown, Fred; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (6). Absent: Representatives Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse (3). A quorum was present. (Representative Goolsby now present.) SB 1859 The chair laid out SB 1859 and recognized Representative Solomons to explain the measure. (Representative Jones, Jesse now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Farabee now present.) The chair recognized Representative Solomons to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Cuellar in chair.) SB 590 The chair laid out SB 590 and recognized Representative Rangel to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Rangel offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 590, as amended, 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). (Representative Rangel in chair.) SB 848 The chair laid out SB 848 and recognized Representative Averitt to explain the measure. Representative Wohlgemuth moved that SB 848 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; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). SB 993 The chair laid out SB 993 and recognized Representative Yarbrough to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Yarbrough to close on the measure. Representative Morrison moved that SB 993 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). SB 1451 The chair laid out SB 1451 and recognized Representative Capelo to explain the measure. Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Capelo to close on the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Goolsby moved that SB 1451, 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; Reyna, Elvira; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). SB 931 The chair laid out SB 931. Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB 931 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; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). SB 1288 The chair laid out SB 1288 in lieu of HB 3313. The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the measure. Representative Cuellar offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 1288, 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). (Representative Cuellar in chair.) SB 1356 The chair laid out SB 1356 in lieu of HB 2770. 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. Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that SB 1356 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). SB 1861 The chair laid out SB 1861 and recognized Representative Rangel to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the measure. Representative Goolsby moved that SB 1861 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; Wohlgemuth (9). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: None (0). (Representative Rangel in chair.) At 11:00 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