House Committee on Public Education 76th Legislature March 8, 1999 2:00 pm Capitol Extension, E2.036 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 3, 1999, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Paul Sadler at 2:10 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam; Grusendorf; Hochberg; Lengefeld; Olivo; Smith (8). Absent: Representative Oliveira (1). A quorum was present. HB 617 The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 608 The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1740 The chair recognized Representative Salinas to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Salinas to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 648 The chair recognized Representative Flores to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Flores to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1226 The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to explain the measure. Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Jesse Jones to close on the measure. (Representative Oliveira now present.) The committee substitute was withdrawn. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 97 The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to explain the measure. Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Arthur Reyna to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 659 The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the measure. Representative Hochberg offered an amendment. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the measure. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 361 The chair recognized Representative Wise to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Wise to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1104 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. HB 184 The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the measure. The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 183 The chair recognized Representative Longoria to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Longoria to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1809 The chair recognized Representative Lengefeld to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Lengefeld to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 1850 The chair recognized Representative Lengefeld to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Lengefeld to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. HB 879 The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to explain the measure. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) The chair recognized Representative Cuellar to close on the measure. The bill was left pending without objection. At 5:30 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ Rep. Paul Sadler, Chair ______________________ Monty Wynn, Clerk