The House Committee on Higher Education
77th Legislature
March 27, 2001
4:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.010
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2001, the House
Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Rangel, at 4:15
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred; Goolsby; Jones,
Jesse; Reyna, Elvira; West, George "Buddy" (6).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Morrison; Uher (3).
A quorum was present.
HB 2840
The chair laid out HB 2840.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the
measure.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 2840, 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;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; West, George "Buddy"
(5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Uher (4).
HB 2323
The chair laid out HB 2323.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Morrison now present.)
(Representative Uher now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2766
The chair laid out HB 2766.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
(Representative Farabee now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 658
The chair laid out HB 658.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1446
The chair laid out HB 1446.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 1446, 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; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Uher; West, George "Buddy" (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
HB 2531
The chair laid out HB 2531.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)
HB 3050
The chair laid out HB 3050.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
Representative Farabee 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 adopted without objection.
Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that HB 3050, 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; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna,
Elvira; Uher (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Goolsby; West, George "Buddy"
(2).
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
HB 1011
The chair laid out HB 1011.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that HB 1011, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison;
Reyna, Elvira; West, George "Buddy" (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Uher (1).
HB 2513
The chair laid out HB 2513.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)
HB 2603
The chair laid out HB 2603.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Representative Farabee offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 2603, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brown, Fred; Farabee;
Goolsby; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; West,
George "Buddy" (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Rangel; Jones, Jesse; Uher (3).
HB 2279
The chair laid out HB 2279.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 2279, without amendments,
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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Brown, Fred; Farabee;
Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; West, George "Buddy"
(5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Rangel; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse;
Uher (4).
HB 1799
The chair laid out HB 1799.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike 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 Villarreal, Mike to close on
the measure.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 1799, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira;
Uher; West, George "Buddy" (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Jones, Jesse (1).
HB 1946
The chair laid out HB 1946.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Representative Reyna, Elvira offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1946, 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;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Reyna, Elvira; West,
George "Buddy" (6).
Nays: Representative Uher (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Farabee; Morrison (2).
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
HB 2575
The chair laid out HB 2575.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
Representative Jones, Jesse moved that HB 2575, without
amendments, 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;
Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; West,
George "Buddy" (6).
Nays: Representatives Reyna, Elvira; Uher (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Farabee (1).
HB 2765
The chair laid out HB 2765.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Fred to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Brown, Fred in chair.)
HB 3054
The chair laid out HB 3054.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
Representative Morrison moved that HB 3054, without amendments,
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; West, George "Buddy" (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Uher (1).
(Representative Rangel in chair.)
SB 31
The chair laid out SB 31.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
measure.
Representative Reyna, Elvira offered an amendment to the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the
measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that SB 31, as amended, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred;
Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Reyna,
Elvira; West, George "Buddy" (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Uher (2).
SB 179
The chair laid out SB 179.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the
measure.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the
measure.
Representative West, George "Buddy" moved that SB 179, 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; Reyna,
Elvira; West, George "Buddy" (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Uher (2).
HB 1361
The chair laid out HB 1361 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the
committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1361, 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; Reyna,
Elvira; West, George "Buddy" (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Uher (2).
HB 1804
The chair laid out HB 1804 as pending business.
The chair offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1804, 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; Reyna,
Elvira; West, George "Buddy" (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Morrison; Uher (2).
HB 400
The chair laid out HB 400 as pending business.
Representative Brown, Fred moved that HB 400, 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; West, George "Buddy" (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Uher (1).
HB 112
The chair laid out HB 112 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1946
Representative Goolsby moved to reconsider the vote by which HB
1946, as substituted, was reported favorably to the full house
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion to reconsider prevailed by the following 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).
Representative Goolsby moved that HB 1946, 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; Farabee; Goolsby;
Jones, Jesse; Reyna, Elvira (5).
Nays: Representatives Brown, Fred; Morrison; Uher;
West, George "Buddy" (4).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 9:45 p.m., 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. Rangel, Chair
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Helena Stangle, Clerk