The House Committee on Public Education 77th Legislature April 24, 2001 2:00 p.m. or 1 hr upon adjournment Capitol Extension, E2.036 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2001, revisions of that posting on April 23, 2001 and April 24, 2001, and a suspension of the five-day posting rule on April 24, 2001, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Sadler, at 6:15 p.m. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam; Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Olivo; (7). Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Smith; (2). A quorum was present. (Representative Oliveira now present.) HB 704 The chair laid out HB 704. The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure. Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 704, 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; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Dutton; Hardcastle; Smith (3). HB 2240 The chair laid out HB 2240. The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Dutton now present.) (Representative Smith now present.) SB 19 The chair laid out SB 19. 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. SB 580 The chair laid out SB 580. 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 814 The chair laid out HB 814. 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. SB 388 The chair laid out SB 388. Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Oliveira in chair.) (Representative Sadler in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1568 The chair laid out HB 1568. The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Oliveira in chair.) (Representative Sadler in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3253 The chair laid out HB 3253. The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Hardcastle now present.) HB 3463 The chair laid out HB 3463. Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 826 The chair laid out SB 826. The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf 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 975 The chair laid out SB 975. 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 1196 The chair laid out SB 1196. Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Hochberg moved that SB 1196, 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: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Hardcastle (1). SB 450 The chair laid out SB 450. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 385 The chair laid out SB 385. Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the measure. (Representative Dutton in chair.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) (Representative Sadler in chair.) The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 218 The chair laid out SB 218. The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 104 The chair laid out SB 104. Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute. The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. SB 158 The chair laid out SB 158. The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the measure. Representative Oliveira moved that SB 158, 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; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (6). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: Representative Grusendorf (1). Absent: Representatives Dutton; Hardcastle (2). (Representative Hardcastle now present.) SB 266 The chair laid out SB 266. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 3167 The chair laid out HB 3167 as pending business. Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 3167, 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; Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (6). Nays: Representative Dunnam (1). Present, Not Voting: Representative Hochberg (1). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). HB 1276 The chair laid out HB 1276 as pending business. Representative Olivo moved that HB 1276, 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; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). HB 3463 The chair laid out HB 3463 as pending business. Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Oliveira moved that HB 3463, as substituted, 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; Dunnam; Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). HB 1438 The chair laid out HB 1438 as pending business. Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Dunnam moved that HB 1438, 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; Dunnam; Hardcastle; Oliveira; Olivo (5). Nays: Representatives Grusendorf; Smith (2). Present, Not Voting: Representative Hochberg (1). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). HB 395 The chair laid out HB 395 as pending business. Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Dunnam moved that HB 395, 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; Dunnam; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo (5). Nays: Representatives Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Smith (3). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). HB 2143 The chair laid out HB 2143 as pending business. Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 2143, 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; Dunnam; Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (8). Nays: None (0). Present, Not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representative Dutton (1). (Representative Dutton now present.) SB 826 The chair laid out SB 826 as pending business. Representative Hochberg moved that SB 826, 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 1330 The chair laid out HB 1330 as pending business. Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Hochberg moved that HB 1330, 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 2240 The chair laid out HB 2240 as pending business. Representative Oliveira moved that HB 2240, 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). At 10:12 p.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