The House Committee on Public Education

81st Legislature

April 21, 2009

upon final adjourn./recess

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 2009, and revised on April 20, 2009, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 2:38 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Eissler; Hochberg; Allen; Farias; Jackson, Jim; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Aycock; Dutton; Shelton; Weber (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Shelton now present.)

 

(Representative Aycock now present.)

 

 

The chair directed that the April 9, 2009, minutes for the House Committee on Public Education be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

The chair directed that the April 2, 2009, minutes for the House Committee on Public Education be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.

 

(Representative Hochberg in chair.)

 

HB 3

 

The chair laid out HB 3 as pending business.

 

(Representative Dutton now present.)

 

Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

 

 

Representative Eissler offered amendment #1 to the committee substitute.

 

Amendment #1 was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Patrick offered amendment #2 to the committee substitute.

 

David Anderson with TEA was called upon by the chair to testify.

 

Chris Clout with TEA was called upon by the chair to testify.

 

Amendment #2 was adopted without objection.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.

 

Representative Eissler moved that HB 3, 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; Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Patrick; Shelton (8).

 

Nays:                             Representative Olivo (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Weber  (2).

 

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 1313

 

The chair laid out HB 1313 as pending business.

 

Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Dutton moved that HB 1313, 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; Hochberg; Allen; Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Olivo; Shelton (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Aycock  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Patrick; Weber  (3).

 

HB 1410

 

The chair laid out HB 1410 as pending business.

 

Representative Aycock offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Aycock moved that HB 1410, 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; Hochberg; Allen; Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Olivo (6).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Aycock; Shelton (2).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Patrick; Weber  (3).

 

 

 

 

HB 1839

 

The chair laid out HB 1839 as pending business.

 

Representative Shelton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Shelton moved that HB 1839, 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; Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Olivo; Shelton (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Patrick; Weber  (3).

 

HB 2759

 

The chair laid out HB 2759 as pending business.

 

Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Olivo moved that HB 2759, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Eissler; Allen; Olivo (3).

 

Nays:                             Representatives Hochberg; Aycock; Jackson, Jim; Shelton (4).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Dutton  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Patrick; Weber  (3).

 

 

 

 

 

HB 3700

 

The chair laid out HB 3700 as pending business.

 

Representative Allen moved that HB 3700, 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; Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Olivo; Shelton (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Patrick; Weber  (3).

 

HB 3421

 

The chair laid out HB 3421 as pending business.

 

Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Dutton moved that HB 3421, 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; Hochberg; Allen; Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Olivo; Shelton (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Aycock; Farias; Patrick; Weber  (4).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SB 522

 

The chair laid out SB 522.

 

Representative Allen moved that SB 522, 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; Hochberg; Allen; Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Olivo; Shelton (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Aycock; Farias; Patrick; Weber  (4).

 

HB 2452

 

The chair laid out HB 2452.

 

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 3918

 

The chair laid out HB 3918.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

HB 4008

 

The chair laid out HB 4008.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 192

 

The chair laid out HB 192.

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Alonzo to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1800

 

The chair laid out HB 1800.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 2618

 

The chair laid out HB 2618.

 

Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 159

 

The chair laid out HB 159.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1041

 

The chair laid out HB 1041.

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Parker to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 905

 

The chair laid out HB 905.

 

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.

 

HB 999

 

The chair laid out HB 999.

 

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.

 

HB 3771

 

The chair laid out HB 3771.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Farias to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

HB 3741

 

The chair laid out HB 3741.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3532

 

The chair laid out HB 3532.

 

The chair explained the measure on behalf of Representative Davis.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure on behalf of Representative Davis.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3307

 

The chair laid out HB 3307.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

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

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 7:21 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