The House Committee on Public Education

80th Legislature

May 15, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 10, 2007, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 8:04 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

SB 652

 

The chair laid out SB 652.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Delisi now present.)

 

(Representative Olivo now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 217

 

The chair laid out SB 217.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 120

 

The chair laid out SB 120.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on the measure.

 

Representative Delisi moved that SB 120, 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 Eissler; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 1792

 

The chair laid out SB 1792.

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Riddle to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 960

 

The chair laid out SB 960.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the measure.

 

Representative Delisi moved that SB 960, 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; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 1792

 

The chair laid out SB 1792 as pending business.

 

Representative Olivo moved that SB 1792, 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; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 962

 

The chair laid out SB 962.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 1912

 

The chair laid out SB 1912.

 

(Representative Zedler now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 962

 

The chair laid out SB 962 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler moved that SB 962, 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; Delisi; Mowery; Olivo (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Dutton; Hochberg; Patrick  (4).

 

SB 1912

 

The chair laid out SB 1912 as pending business.

 

Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Dutton now present.)

 

(Representative Hochberg now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Haggerty to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Mowery moved that SB 1912, 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; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Zedler; Branch; Patrick  (3).

 

SB 840

 

The chair laid out SB 840.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

Representative Delisi moved that SB 840, 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 Eissler; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 50

 

The chair laid out SB 50 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Olivo moved that SB 50, 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; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 1494

 

The chair laid out SB 1494.

 

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.

 

Representative Delisi moved that SB 1494, 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; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 1433

 

The chair laid out SB 1433.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hochberg moved that SB 1433, 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; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 1504

 

The chair laid out SB 1504.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hochberg moved that SB 1504, 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; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 127

 

The chair laid out SB 127, the companion to HB 1609.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Delisi moved that SB 127, 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; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

At 9:59 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. Eissler, Chair

 

 

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Douglas Brown, Clerk