The House Committee on Higher Education 77th Legislature May 1, 2001 Upon final adjourn./recess House Chamber, Desk Number 118 Pursuant to notice posted and once revised on May 1, 2001 and an announcement from the house floor on May 1, 2001, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Rangel, at 4:35 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; Uher (8). Absent: Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). A quorum was present. SB 40 The chair laid out SB 40. Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that SB 40, 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; Uher (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). SB 837 The chair laid out SB 837. Representative Brown, Fred moved that SB 837, 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 Rangel; Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; Uher (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). SB 914 The chair laid out SB 914. Representative Jones, Jesse moved that SB 914, 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; Jones, Jesse; Reyna, Elvira (5). Nays: Representative Uher (1). Present, Not Voting: Representatives Goolsby; Morrison (2). Absent: Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). SB 1186 The chair laid out SB 1186. Representative Brown, Fred offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. Representative Reyna, Elvira moved that SB 1186, 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; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; Uher (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). SB 1260 The chair laid out SB 1260. Representative Farabee moved that SB 1260, 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 Rangel; Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira (7). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: Representative Uher (1). Absent: Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). SB 1472 The chair laid out SB 1472. Representative Goolsby offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Goolsby moved that SB 1472, 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 (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). HB 140 The chair laid out HB 140 as pending business. Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Morrison moved that HB 140, 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; Uher (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). SB 1595 The chair laid out SB 1595 as pending business. Representative Rangel offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Uher moved that SB 1595, 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; Uher (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). HB 3699 The chair laid out HB 3699. Representative Uher moved that HB 3699, 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 Rangel; Brown, Fred; Farabee; Goolsby; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; Reyna, Elvira; Uher (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative West, George "Buddy" (1). At 5:02 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