The House Committee on Public Education
77th Legislature
April 24, 2001
2:00 p.m. or 1 hr upon adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 19, 2001, revisions of that
posting on April 23, 2001 and April 24, 2001, and a suspension
of the five-day posting rule on April 24, 2001, the House
Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Sadler, at 6:15
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam; Grusendorf;
Hardcastle; Hochberg; Olivo; (7).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Smith; (2).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
HB 704
The chair laid out HB 704.
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.
Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 704, 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; Dunnam; Grusendorf;
Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Hardcastle; Smith (3).
HB 2240
The chair laid out HB 2240.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Dutton now present.)
(Representative Smith now present.)
SB 19
The chair laid out SB 19.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 580
The chair laid out SB 580.
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.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 814
The chair laid out HB 814.
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.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 388
The chair laid out SB 388.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1568
The chair laid out HB 1568.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3253
The chair laid out HB 3253.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hardcastle now present.)
HB 3463
The chair laid out HB 3463.
Representative Hardcastle offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 826
The chair laid out SB 826.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 975
The chair laid out SB 975.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1196
The chair laid out SB 1196.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hochberg moved that SB 1196, 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; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Hardcastle (1).
SB 450
The chair laid out SB 450.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 385
The chair laid out SB 385.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to explain the
measure.
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Rangel to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 218
The chair laid out SB 218.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 104
The chair laid out SB 104.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal, Mike to close on
the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 158
The chair laid out SB 158.
The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the
measure.
Representative Oliveira moved that SB 158, 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; Dunnam; Hochberg;
Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Grusendorf (1).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Hardcastle (2).
(Representative Hardcastle now present.)
SB 266
The chair laid out SB 266.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3167
The chair laid out HB 3167 as pending business.
Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 3167, 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: Representative Dunnam (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Hochberg (1).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 1276
The chair laid out HB 1276 as pending business.
Representative Olivo moved that HB 1276, 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; Dunnam; Grusendorf;
Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 3463
The chair laid out HB 3463 as pending business.
Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 3463, 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 Sadler; Dunnam; Grusendorf;
Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 1438
The chair laid out HB 1438 as pending business.
Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dunnam moved that HB 1438, 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; Dunnam; Hardcastle;
Oliveira; Olivo (5).
Nays: Representatives Grusendorf; Smith (2).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Hochberg (1).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 395
The chair laid out HB 395 as pending business.
Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dunnam moved that HB 395, 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; Dunnam; Hochberg;
Oliveira; Olivo (5).
Nays: Representatives Grusendorf; Hardcastle;
Smith (3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 2143
The chair laid out HB 2143 as pending business.
Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 2143, 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 Sadler; Dunnam; Grusendorf;
Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
(Representative Dutton now present.)
SB 826
The chair laid out SB 826 as pending business.
Representative Hochberg moved that SB 826, 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; Dutton; Dunnam;
Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira;
Olivo; Smith (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 1330
The chair laid out HB 1330 as pending business.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hochberg moved that HB 1330, 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).
HB 2240
The chair laid out HB 2240 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 2240, 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 Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;
Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira;
Olivo; Smith (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
At 10:12 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. Sadler, Chair
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Craig Smith, Clerk