The House Committee on Public Education

80th Legislature

February 27, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 22, 2007, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 2:04 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Eissler; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Patrick (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Zedler; Branch; Dutton; Olivo (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Branch now present.)

 

HB 121

 

The chair laid out HB 121 as pending business.

 

Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hochberg moved that HB 121, 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 Eissler; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Zedler; Dutton; Olivo  (3).

 

HB 188

 

The chair laid out HB 188 as pending business.

 

Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Zedler now present.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Delisi moved that HB 188, 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 Eissler; Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dutton; Olivo  (2).

 

HB 189

 

The chair laid out HB 189 as pending business.

 

(Representative Olivo now present.)

 

Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Olivo moved that HB 189, 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 Eissler; Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Dutton  (1).

 

Representative Branch moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 189 was favorably reported.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

Representative Eissler moved that HB 189, 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 Eissler; Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Dutton  (1).

 

HB 208

 

The chair laid out HB 208 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler moved that HB 208, 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 Eissler; Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Dutton  (1).

 

HB 482

 

The chair laid out HB 482 as pending business.

 

Representative Mowery moved that HB 482, 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 Eissler; Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Dutton  (1).

 

HB 708

 

The chair laid out HB 708 as pending business.

 

Representative Mowery moved that HB 708, 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 Eissler; Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Dutton  (1).

 

HB 958

 

The chair laid out HB 958 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Delisi moved that HB 958, 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 Eissler; Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Dutton  (1).

 

HB 978

 

The chair laid out HB 978 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 978, 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 Eissler; Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Dutton  (1).

 

HB 121

 

Representative Hochberg moved to reconsider all votes on HB 121.  The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

The chair laid out HB 121 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Mowery moved that HB 121, 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 Eissler; Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Dutton  (1).

 

HB 1045

 

The chair laid out HB 1045.

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 263

 

The chair laid out HB 263.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 209

 

The chair laid out HB 209.

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 566

 

The chair laid out HB 566.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1136

 

The chair laid out HB 1136.

 

Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Dutton now present.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1432

 

The chair laid out HB 1432.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Olivo in chair.)

 

HB 973

 

The chair laid out HB 973.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

 

At 5:08 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. Eissler, Chair

 

 

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Douglas Brown, Clerk