The House Committee on Public Education

80th Legislature

May 1, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 2007, and a suspension of the five-day posting rule on April 27, 2007 to allow the committee to consider HB 3620, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Zedler at 8:14 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Zedler; Delisi; Hochberg; Olivo; Patrick (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Eissler; Branch; Dutton; Mowery (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Branch now present.)

 

HB 2312

 

The chair laid out HB 2312.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2361

 

The chair laid out HB 2361.

 

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 286

 

The chair laid out HB 286.

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3621

 

The chair laid out HB 3621.

 

The chair recognized Representative Noriega, Rick to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:57 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment/recess of the House on May 1, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 9:12 p.m. and was called to order by the acting chair, Representative Zedler. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Absent:              Representative Eissler (1).

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 1031

 

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

 

The chair laid out SB 1031.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Delisi moved that SB 1031, 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 Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Eissler  (1).

 

HB 833

 

The chair laid out HB 833 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Olivo moved that HB 833, 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 Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Eissler  (1).

 

HB 2183

 

The chair laid out HB 2183 as pending business.

 

Representative Dutton moved that HB 2183, 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 Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Eissler  (1).

 

HB 2495

 

The chair laid out HB 2495 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi moved that HB 2495, 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 Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Eissler  (1).

 

HB 3404

 

The chair laid out HB 3404 as pending business.

 

Representative Dutton moved that HB 3404, 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 Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Mowery  (2).

 

HB 3868

 

The chair laid out HB 3868 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Patrick offered Amendment No. 1 to the committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the amendment.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Patrick offered Amendment No. 2 to the committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the amendment.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Patrick offered Amendment No. 3 to the committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the amendment.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

 

Representative Delisi moved that HB 3868, 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 Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Eissler; Mowery  (2).

 

HB 3621

 

The chair laid out HB 3621 as pending business.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hochberg in chair.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3260

 

The chair laid out HB 3260.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 82

 

The chair laid out SB 82.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 9

 

The chair laid out SB 9.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 12:33 a.m. on May 2, 2007, 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