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