The House Committee on Public Education
77th Legislature
March 13, 2001
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 8, 2001 and a suspension of
the 5 day posting rule on March 13, 2001, the House Committee on
Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order
by the chair, Representative Sadler, at 2:10 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Sadler; Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Olivo;
Smith (5).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Dunnam; Hochberg; Oliveira
(4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
HB 946
The chair laid out HB 946.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the
measure.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 946, 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 Sadler; Grusendorf;
Hardcastle; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Dunnam; Hochberg (3).
HB911
The chair laid out HB911.
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 86
The chair laid out HB 86.
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 122
The chair laid out HCR 122.
The chair recognized Representative Hill to explain the measure.
Representative Grusendorf moved that HCR 122, 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 Sadler; Grusendorf;
Hardcastle; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Dunnam; Hochberg (3).
HB 1188
The chair laid out HB 1188.
The chair recognized Representative Telford to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Telford to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 23
The chair laid out HB23.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 116
The chair laid out SB 116.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SJR 2
The chair laid out SJR 2.
The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1374
The chair laid out HB 1374.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hardcastle in chair.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2487
The chair laid out HB 2487.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1787
The chair laid out HB 1787.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 821
The chair laid out HB 821.
Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1145
The chair laid out HB 1145.
The chair recognized Representative Menendez to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 82
The chair laid out SB 82.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Green to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HCR 185
The chair laid out HCR 185.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2070
The chair laid out HB 2070.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1776
The chair laid out HB 1776.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 328
The chair laid out HB 328.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hardcastle in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2414
The chair laid out HB 2414.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HJR 74
The chair laid out HJR 74.
The chair recognized Representative Keel to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keel to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hochberg now present.)
HB 40
The chair laid out HB 40.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative McClendon to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1627
The chair laid out HB 1627.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the
measure.
(Representative Dutton now present.)
(Representative Dunnam now present.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1936
The chair laid out HB 1936.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1525
The chair laid out HB 1525.
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 491
The chair laid out HB 491.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1310
The chair laid out HB 1310.
The chair recognized Representative Salinas to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Salinas to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1475
The chair laid out HB 1475.
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1721
The chair laid out HB 1721.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2174
The chair laid out HB 2174.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1143
The chair laid out HB 1143.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1144
The chair laid out HB 1144.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 127
The chair laid out HB 127.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1374
The chair laid out HB 1374 as pending business.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dutton moved that HB 1374, 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 Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;
Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira;
Olivo; Smith (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 1:25 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. Sadler, Chair
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Craig Smith, Clerk