House Committee on Public Education 
         76th Legislature 
         March 1, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on February 24, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Paul Sadler at  
         2:15 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam; Grusendorf;  
                   Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (9). 
          
         Absent:   None (0). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 597 
          
         The chair laid out HB 597.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection. 
          
         SB 1 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1.   
          
         The chair explained SB 1.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 7:15 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned until March 2, 1999 at 2:00 pm. 
          
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         Rep. Paul Sadler, Chair 
          
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         Monty Wynn, Clerk