House Committee on Public Education 
         75th Legislature 
         May 16, 1997 
         8:30 pm or upon adjournment 
         House Chamber 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 15, 1997, the House  
         Committee on Public Education met in a formal meeting upon the  
         May 15th adjournment of the House Floor and was called to  
         order by the Chair, Representative Paul Sadler at 12:10 am,  
         May 16, 1997. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Culberson;  
                   Hernandez; Hochberg; Price; Rhodes; Williamson (8). 
          
         Absent:   Representative Uher (1). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 232 
          
         The chair laid out SB 232 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Culberson offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Culberson offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Culberson moved that SB 232, 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 Sadler; Dutton; Culberson;  
                        Hernandez; Hochberg; Price; Rhodes; Williamson  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Uher (1). 
          
         SB 245 
          
         The chair laid out SB 245 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 247 
          
         The chair laid out SB 247 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Culberson offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
          The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Culberson moved that SB 247, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Culberson;  
                        Hernandez; Hochberg; Price; Rhodes; Williamson  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Uher (1). 
          
         SB 280 
          
         The chair laid out SB 280 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Culberson offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Hochberg moved that SB 280, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Culberson;  
                        Hernandez; Hochberg; Price; Rhodes; Williamson  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Uher (1). 
          
         SB 462 
          
         The chair laid out SB 462 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hernandez moved that SB 462 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; Culberson;  
                        Hernandez; Hochberg; Price; Rhodes; Williamson  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Uher (1). 
          
         SB 517 
          
         The chair laid out SB 517 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Rhodes moved that SB 517 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;  
                        Hernandez; Hochberg; Price; Rhodes; Williamson  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Uher (1). 
          
         SB 520 
          
         The chair laid out SB 520 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Williamson moved that SB 520 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;  
                        Hernandez; Hochberg; Price; Rhodes; Williamson  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Uher (1). 
          
         SB 521 
          
         The chair laid out SB 521 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 583 
          
         The chair laid out SB 583 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 656 
          
         The chair laid out SB 656 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Dutton moved that SB 656 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;  
                        Hernandez; Price; Williamson (6). 
          
         Nays:          Representative Rhodes (1). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Hochberg (1). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Uher (1). 
          
         SB 780 
          
         The chair laid out SB 780 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hernandez moved that SB 780 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;  
                        Hernandez; Hochberg; Price; Rhodes; Williamson  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Uher (1). 
          
         SB 1825 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1825 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         SB 1893 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1893 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hochberg moved that SB 1893 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; Culberson;  
                        Hernandez; Hochberg; Price; Rhodes; Williamson  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Uher (1). 
          
         At 12:20 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned. 
          
         ______________________ 
         Rep. Paul Sadler, Chair 
          
         ______________________ 
         Craig Smith, Clerk