House Committee on Public Education 75th Legislature April 15, 1997 10:30 am or upon adjournment Reagan Building, Room 106 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 10, 1997, and revised April 11, 1997, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Acting Chair, Representative Harold Dutton at 5:15 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Dutton; Culberson; Hochberg; Rhodes; Uher (5). Absent: Representatives Sadler; Hernandez; Price; Williamson (4). A quorum was present. (Representative Price now present.) HB 2262 The chair laid out HB 2262. The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the measure. HB 1537 The chair laid out HB 1537. The chair recognized Representative Wohlgemuth to explain the measure. Representative Culberson offered an amendment to the measure. Testimony was taken. The amendment was withdrawn without objection. HB 583 The chair laid out HB 583. The chair recognized Representative Maxey to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. HB 2122 The chair laid out HB 2122. The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the measure. Representative Culberson offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. HB 437 The chair laid out HB 437. The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. HB 3353 The chair laid out HB 3353. The chair recognized Representative Vilma Luna to explain the measure. Representative Price offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. HB 575 The chair laid out HB 575. The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. HB 1189 The chair laid out HB 1189. The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the measure. Representative Rhodes offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (Representative Culberson in chair.) HB 2243 The chair laid out HB 2243. The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (Representative Uher in chair.) HB 836 The chair laid out HB 836. The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. HB 1015 The chair laid out HB 1015. The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. HB 544 The chair laid out HB 544. The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. The committee substitutes to HB 1189, HB 2122 and HB 3353 were withdrawn without objection. HB 437, HB 544, HB 575, HB 583, HB 836, HB 1015, HB 1189, HB 1537, HB 2122, HB 2243, HB 2262, HB 3353 were left pending without objection. At 10:15 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned. ______________________ Rep. Harold Dutton, Chair ______________________ Craig Smith, Clerk