House Committee on Public Education 
         76th Legislature 
         March 29, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 24, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Paul Sadler at  
         2:10 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Grusendorf;  
                   Lengefeld; Olivo (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dunnam; Hochberg; Oliveira; Smith  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 498 
          
         The chair laid out HB 498.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 1741 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1741.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 898 
          
         The chair laid out HB 898.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         (Representative Smith now present) 
          
         HB 704 
          
         The chair laid out HB 704.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 1783 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1783.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tracy King to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 1178 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1178.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
         (Representative Hochberg now present) 
          
         SB 260 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         SB 226 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
  
         HB 3280 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3280.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         (Representative Dunnam now present) 
          
         HB 1820 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1820.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Lengefeld offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 482 
          
         The chair laid out HB 482.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain  
         the measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to close on  
         the measure.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 3732 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3732.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 3756 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3756.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Lengefeld offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 505 
         The chair laid out HB 505.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 389 
          
         The chair laid out HB 389.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 1034 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1034.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to explain the  
         measure.   
  
         Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 3471 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3471.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Lengefeld offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 1612 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1612.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         HB 17 
          
         The chair laid out HB 17.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Olivo 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 3420 
  
         The chair laid out HB 3420.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey 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 937 
          
         The chair laid out HB 937.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Olivo 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 2742 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2742 as pending business.   
          
         The chair referred the bill to a subcommittee to be named  
         later by the chair. 
          
         The chair named the following members to the Subcommittee on  
         Ch. 37:  Representative Dutton, Chair, Representatives Dunnam;  
         Lengefeld; Olivo; and Smith.  
          
         At 10:45 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