The House Committee on Public Education 
         77th Legislature 
         March 27, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or 1 hour after adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2001, the House  
         Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Sadler, at 2:15  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Sadler; Dunnam; Grusendorf;  
                   Hardcastle; Oliveira; Olivo (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dutton; Hochberg; Smith (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Hochberg now present.) 
          
         (Representative Smith now present.) 
          
         HB 1532 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1532. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Kuempel to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Dutton now present.) 
          
         HB 2205 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2205. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1553 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1553. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Arthur to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Arthur to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2079 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2079. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Arthur to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Arthur to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 801 
          
         The chair laid out HB 801. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Sadler in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 14 
          
         The chair laid out HB 14. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         (Representative Dutton in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 447 
          
         The chair laid out HB 447. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Glenn to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 457 
          
         The chair laid out HB 457. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Clark to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1142 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1142. 
          
         (Representative Hardcastle in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Sadler in chair.) 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2104 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2104. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Hardcastle in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Sadler in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Oliveira in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB1843 
         The chair laid out HB1843. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Jones, Elizabeth to close on  
         the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2319 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2319. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2118 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2118. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2570 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2570. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Sadler in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the  
         measure.  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3112 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3112. 
          
         Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3108 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3108. 
          
         Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1088 
  
         The chair laid out HB 1088. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1970 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1970. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 189 
          
         The chair laid out SB 189. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 206 
          
         The chair laid out SB 206. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 676 
          
         The chair laid out SB 676. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Grusendorf moved that SB 676, without amendments,  
         be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the  
         following record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Grusendorf;  
                             Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Dunnam  (1).  
           
         HB 2861 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2861. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2862 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2862. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1475 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1475 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1475, 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 record vote:  
          
         Ayes:               Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Grusendorf;  
                             Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Dunnam  (1).  
  
         At 2:47 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
         ________________________ 
         Rep. Sadler, Chair 
          
         ________________________ 
         Craig Smith, Clerk