House Committee on Public Education 
         76th Legislature 
         March 22, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 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; Grusendorf;  
                   Hochberg; Lengefeld; Olivo; Smith (7). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dunnam; Oliveira (2). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 217 
          
         The chair laid out HB 217.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 440 
          
         The chair laid out HB 440.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Dunnam now present.)   
          
         HB 907 
          
         The chair laid out HB 907.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Siebert to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.   
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2645 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2645.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uher to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1849 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1849.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Lengefeld to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1961 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1961.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Oliveira now present) 
          
         HB 268 
          
         The chair laid out HB 268.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.   
         Representative Lengefeld offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1120 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1120.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Najera to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1134 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1134.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2713 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2713.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2285 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2285.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2989 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2989.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Culberson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2742 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2742.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goodman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 531 
          
         The chair laid out HB 531.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 363 
          
         The chair laid out HB 363.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 364 
          
         The chair laid out HB 364.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Ehrhardt to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 8:42 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