The House Committee on Public Education
77th Legislature
April 17, 2001
2:00 p.m. or 1 hr after adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2001, the House
Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Sadler, at 6:55
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam; Grusendorf;
Hardcastle; Hochberg; Olivo; Smith (8).
Absent: Representative Oliveira (1).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
HB 3131
The chair laid out HB 3131.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1407
The chair laid out HB 1407.
The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1438
The chair laid out HB 1438.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3167
The chair laid out HB 3167.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Lewis, Ron to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 395
The chair laid out HB 395.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 420
The chair laid out HB 420.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2609
The chair laid out HB 2609.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 596
The chair laid out SB 596.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2703
The chair laid out HB 2703.
The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Arthur to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2707
The chair laid out HB 2707.
The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Arthur to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2910
The chair laid out HB 2910.
The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Arthur to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 796
The chair laid out HB 796.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1330
The chair laid out HB 1330.
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Zbranek to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1296
The chair laid out HB 1296.
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to close on the
measure.
Representative Hochberg moved that HB 1296, 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;
Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Smith
(3).
HB 2590
The chair laid out HB 2590.
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2062
The chair laid out HB 2062.
Representative Dunnam offered an amendment to the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3485
The chair laid out HB 3485.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3494
The chair laid out HB 3494.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1570
The chair laid out HB 1570.
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2143
The chair laid out HB 2143.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hardcastle now present.)
(Representative Grusendorf now present.)
(Representative Smith now present.)
HB 427
The chair laid out HB 427.
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 868
The chair laid out HB 868.
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.
HB 1292
The chair laid out HB 1292.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1427
The chair laid out HB 1427.
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 1742
The chair laid out HB 1742.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3030
The chair laid out HB 3030.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3164
The chair laid out HB 3164.
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chavez to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 970
The chair laid out HB 970 as pending business.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hochberg moved that HB 970, 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;
Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira;
Olivo; Smith (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 108
The chair laid out SB 108 as pending business.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that SB 108, 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;
Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo (6).
Nays: Representatives Hardcastle; Smith (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
(Representative Dunnam now present.)
HB 2205
The chair laid out HB 2205 as pending business.
Representative Hardcastle moved that HB 2205, 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;
Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira;
Olivo; Smith (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 729
The chair laid out HB 729 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 729, 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; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Grusendorf (1).
(Representative Grusendorf now present.)
HB 1291
The chair laid out HB 1291 as pending business.
Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1291, 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;
Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira;
Olivo; Smith (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3631
The chair laid out HB 3631 as pending business.
Representative Hochberg moved that HB 3631, 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; Oliveira; Olivo (7).
Nays: Representatives Grusendorf; Smith (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 447
The chair laid out HB 447 as pending business.
Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 447, 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;
Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira;
Olivo; Smith (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1088
The chair laid out HB 1088 as pending business.
Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 1088, without
amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the
Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed
by the following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;
Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira;
Olivo; Smith (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1310
The chair laid out HB 1310 as pending business.
Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Olivo moved that HB 1310, 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;
Grusendorf; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith
(8).
Nays: Representative Hardcastle (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 3108
The chair laid out HB 3108 as pending business.
Representative Hochberg moved that HB 3108, 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; Dunnam; Grusendorf;
Hardcastle; Hochberg; Smith (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representatives Oliveira; Olivo (2).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
At 1:05 a.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