The House Committee on Public Education 
         77th Legislature 
         April 3, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or 1 hr after adjournment 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
                                 CORRECTED MINUTES 
                                           
         On April 10, 2001, the House Committee on Public Education  
         authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the  
         House Committee on Public Education held on April 3, 2001. The  
         following are the corrected minutes for that meeting: 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted and revised on March 29, 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; Hardcastle; Hochberg;  
                   Olivo (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dutton; Grusendorf; Oliveira; Smith  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 3631 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3631. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain  
         the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Oliveira now present.) 
          
         (Representative Grusendorf now present.) 
          
         (Representative Dutton now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close  
         on the measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 580 
          
         The chair laid out HB 580. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Pickett to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 1646 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1646. 
          
         Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hochberg in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 970 
          
         The chair laid out HB 970. 
          
         Representative Hardcastle 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 75 
          
         The chair laid out HB 75. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Sadler in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 1291 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1291. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hochberg in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Sadler in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1293 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1293. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hochberg in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Sadler in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 646 
          
         The chair laid out SB 646, the companion to HB 1783, in lieu of  
         the house bill. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hochberg in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Sadler in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 1442 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1442. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2125 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2125. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hawley to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 729 
          
         The chair laid out HB 729. 
          
         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 1435 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1435. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Capelo to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 357 
          
         The chair laid out HB 357. 
  
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 386 and HB 1055 
          
         The chair laid out HB 386 and HB 1055. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon, Joe to explain the  
         measures.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measures. 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection. 
          
         SB 524 
          
         The chair laid out SB 524. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon, Joe to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Nixon, Joe to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 623 
          
         The chair laid out HB 623. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB 2452 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2452. 
          
         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.  
          
         HB 3405 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3405. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1277 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1277. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative King, Tracy to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
          HB 865 
          
         The chair laid out HB 865. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2546 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2546. 
          
         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 208 
          
         The chair laid out SB 208. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1947 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1947. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3313 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3313. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Dutton moved that HB 3313, 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; Dunnam;  
                             Hardcastle; Hochberg; Olivo (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Smith  (3).  
           
         HB 1188 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1188 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hochberg moved that HB 1188, 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; Dunnam;  
                             Hardcastle; Hochberg; Olivo (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Smith  (3).  
           
         HB 457 
          
         The chair laid out HB 457 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 457, 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; Dunnam;  
                             Hardcastle; Hochberg; Olivo (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Smith  (3).  
           
         HB 2118 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2118 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 2118, 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; Dunnam;  
                             Hardcastle; Hochberg; Olivo (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Smith  (3).  
           
         HB 2452 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2452 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 2452, 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; Dunnam;  
                             Hardcastle; Hochberg; Olivo (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Smith  (3).  
           
         HB 623 
          
         The chair laid out HB 623 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Olivo moved that HB 623, 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; Dunnam;  
                             Hardcastle; Hochberg; Olivo (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Smith  (3).  
           
         HB 2570 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2570 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Dunnam offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without  
         objection. 
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into  
  
         a committee substitute. 
          
         Representative Dunnam moved that HB 2570, 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; Dunnam;  
                             Hardcastle; Hochberg; Olivo (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Smith  (3).  
          
         At 11:45 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Sadler, Chair 
          
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         Craig Smith, Clerk