The House Committee on Public Education 
         79th Legislature 
         April 12, 2005 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2005, the House  
         Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Grusendorf, at 3:43  
         p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:   Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Delisi; Dutton;  
                    Eissler; Hochberg; Mowery (7). 
          
         Absent:    Representatives Branch; Keffer, Bill (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 386 
          
         The chair laid out HB 386. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 469 
          
         The chair laid out HB 469. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         (Representative Branch now present.) 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1111 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1111. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         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         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 3091 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3091. 
          
         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 bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3234 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3234. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1943 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1943 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Representative Grusendorf offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Keffer, Bill now present.) 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the  
         measure.  
           
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2785 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2785. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Delisi in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Grusendorf in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 573 
          
         The chair laid out HB 573. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1033 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1033. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 608 
 
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         The chair laid out HB 608. 
          
          Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3261 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3261. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Keffer, Bill offered a complete committee  
         substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3312 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3312. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3297 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3297. 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the  
          measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 625 
          
         The chair laid out HB 625. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 386 
          
         The chair laid out HB 386 as pending business. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 557 
          
         The chair laid out HB 557. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 984 
          
         The Representative Delisi moved that HB 984 be recalled from  
         subcommittee.  
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Delisi moved that HB 984, 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 Grusendorf; Branch; Delisi;  
                         Dutton; Eissler; Hochberg; Mowery (7). 
          
         Nays:           None (0). 
          
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0). 
          
         Absent:         Representatives Oliveira; Keffer, Bill  (2). 
          
         At 7:35 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. Grusendorf, Chair 
          
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         LyAnna Johnson, Clerk 
          
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