The House Committee on Public Education

81st Legislature

March 24, 2009

upon final adjourn./recess

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 19, 2009, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 12:35 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Eissler; Hochberg; Allen; Patrick; Shelton; Weber (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Aycock; Dutton; Farias; Jackson, Jim; Olivo (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The chair directed that the March 17, 2009, minutes for the House Committee on Public Education be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

(Representative Farias now present.)

 

HB 1314

 

The chair laid out HB 1314.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Aycock now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 1479

 

The chair laid out HB 1479.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 130

 

The chair laid out HB 130.

 

Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Olivo now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1891

 

The chair laid out HB 1891.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Dutton now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2448

 

The chair laid out HB 2448.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 636

 

The chair laid out HB 636.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 635

 

The chair laid out HB 635.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 709

 

The chair laid out HB 709.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 710

 

The chair laid out HB 710.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2037

 

The chair laid out HB 2037.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HJR 77

 

The chair laid out HJR 77.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 151

 

The chair laid out HB 151.

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 136

 

The chair laid out HB 136.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 1263

 

The chair laid out HB 1263.

 

Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1616

 

 No action was taken at the request of the author - Representative Kuempel

 

 

HB 281

 

The chair laid out HB 281.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2512

 

The chair laid out HB 2512.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2491

 

The chair laid out HB 2491.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.

 

Representative Hochberg offered an amendment to the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to close on the measure.

 

The amendment was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 828

 

The chair laid out HB 828.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 829

 

The chair laid out HB 829.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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 896

 

The chair laid out HB 896.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1322

 

The chair laid out HB 1322.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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.

 

(Representative Hochberg in chair.)

 

HB 462

 

The chair laid out HB 462.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

HB 2262

 

The chair laid out HB 2262.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2263

 

The chair laid out HB 2263.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2264

 

The chair laid out HB 2264.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2542

 

The chair laid out HB 2542.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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.)

 

HB 307

 

The chair laid out HB 307.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

At 8:22 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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Rita Ashley, Clerk