House Committee on Public Education 
         75th Legislature 
         April 17, 1997 
         10:30 am or one hour after adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 1997 and revised  
         April 11, 1997, the House Committee on Public Education met in  
         a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair,  
         Representative Paul Sadler at 5:45 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Price; Rhodes; Uher;  
                   Williamson (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Culberson; Hernandez; Hochberg (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2839 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2839.   
          
         Representative Williamson moved that HB 2839 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 Sadler; Dutton; Price; Rhodes;  
                        Uher; Williamson (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Culberson; Hernandez; Hochberg  
                        (3). 
          
         HB 318 
          
         The chair laid out HB 318.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Williamson moved that HB 318, 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 Sadler; Dutton; Price; Rhodes;  
                        Uher; Williamson (6). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Culberson; Hernandez; Hochberg  
                        (3). 
          
         SB 519 
          
         The chair laid out SB 519.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Krusee to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Williamson offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Uher moved that SB 519, 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 Sadler; Dutton; Culberson;  
                        Price; Rhodes; Uher; Williamson (7). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Hernandez; Hochberg (2). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 1648 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1648. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Vilma Luna to explain the  
         measure.     
          
         Testimony was taken. 
          
         HB 1648 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 465 
          
         The chair laid out HB 465.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         HB 465 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 623 
          
         The chair laid out HB 623.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         Representative Williamson moved that HB 623 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 Sadler; Dutton; Hernandez;  
                        Hochberg; Price; Uher; Williamson (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Culberson; Rhodes (2). 
          
         HB 1800 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1800.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg  to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         HB 1800 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2051 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2051.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.     
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         HB 2051 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1195 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1195.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
  
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         HB 1195 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2182 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2182.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hernandez offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         HB 2182 bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 168 
          
         The chair laid out SB 168.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Greenberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         SB 168 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 624 
          
         The chair laid out HB 624.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hernandez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         HB 624 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 946 
          
         The chair laid out HB 946 without objection.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         HB 946 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 988 
          
         The chair laid out HB 988.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         HB 988 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2237 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2237.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         HB 2273 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3413 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3413.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.   
          
         HB 3413 was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 836 
          
         The chair laid out HB 836.   
          
         Representative Hochberg moved that HB 836 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 Sadler; Dutton; Hernandez;  
                        Hochberg; Price; Rhodes; Williamson (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Culberson; Uher (2). 
          
         At 10:50 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
  
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Paul Sadler, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Craig Smith, Clerk