The House Committee on Appropriations Subcommittee on the Teacher Shortage 77th Legislature June 18, 2002 9:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, E1.030 Pursuant to a notice posted on June 4, 2002, the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on the Teacher Shortage, met jointly with the Public Education Committee in a public hearing and was called to order by Representative Hochberg at 9:08 a.m. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Present: Representatives Hochberg; Eiland; Gallego; Giddings; Hamric; McReynolds; Pitts; Turner, Sylvester (8). Absent: Representatives Coleman; Delisi; Gutierrez; Moreno, Paul; Mowery; Smith (6). A quorum was present. Also present: Representative George "Buddy" West Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Smith now present.) At 10:50 a.m., on the motion of Rep. Hochberg and without objection, the meeting was recessed subject to the call of the chair. The committee reconvened at 11:01 a.m. and was called to order by Representative Hochberg. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Also present: Representative Farrar At 1:48 p.m., on the motion of Rep. Hochberg and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ________________________ Rep. Sylvester Turner, Chair ________________________ Caasi Lamb, Clerk