House Committee on Public Education 
         76th Legislature 
         March 15, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 10, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Paul Sadler at  
         2:20 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Sadler; Dunnam; Grusendorf;  
                   Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dutton; Lengefeld; Smith (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 144 
          
         The chair laid out HB 144.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Thompson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1180 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1180.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Smith now present) 
          
         HB 1770 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1770.   
         The chair recognized Representative Ron E. Lewis to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 725 
          
         The chair laid out HB 725.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 728 
          
         The chair laid out HB 728.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Lengefeld now present) 
          
         HB 1451 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1451.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 513 
          
         The chair laid out HB 513.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the  
         measure.   
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1803 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1803.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Culberson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 371 
          
         The chair laid out HB 371.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 451 
          
         The chair laid out HB 451.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pitts to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 669 
          
         The chair laid out HB 669.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 294 
          
         The chair laid out HB 294.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2117 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2117.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1582 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1582.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Salinas to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1570 
         The chair laid out HB 1570.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Dutton now present) 
          
         HB 835 
          
         The chair laid out HB 835.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 87 
  
         The chair laid out HB 87.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 478 
          
         The chair laid out HB 478.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1786 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1786.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 850 
          
         The chair laid out HB 850.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 849 
          
         The chair laid out HB 849.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1784 
  
         The chair laid out HB 1784.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 373 
         The chair laid out HB 373.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative  Dunnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1399 
         The chair laid out HB 1399.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 277 
         The chair laid out HB 277.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative  Dunnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 269 
         The chair laid out HB 269.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative  Dunnam to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 10:40 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 
          
         ______________________ 
         Monty Wynn, Clerk