The House Committee on Higher Education 
         77th Legislature 
         February 13, 2001 
         4:00 p.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 8, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Rangel, at 4:09  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby;  
                   Uher; West, George "Buddy" (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira  
                   (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 910 
          
         The chair laid out HB 910. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Reyna, Elvira now present.) 
          
         (Representative Jones, Jesse now present.) 
          
         (Representative Morrison now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 459 
          
         The chair laid out HB 459. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Carter to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Carter to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Goolsby moved that HB 459, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred;  
                             Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;  
                             Reyna, Elvira; Uher; West, George "Buddy"  
                             (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         HB 897 
          
         The chair laid out HB 897. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 51 
          
         The chair laid out HB 51. 
          
         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.  
          
         The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 51. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB  
         51:  Representative Reyna, Elvira, Chair; Representatives  
         Farabee and Goolsby. 
          
         At 6:27 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
  
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Rangel, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Helena Stangle, Clerk