House Committee on Public Education 
         76th Legislature 
         April 13, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 8, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Paul Sadler at  
         3:45 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Sadler; Grusendorf; Hochberg; Olivo;  
                   Smith (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dutton; Dunnam; Lengefeld; Oliveira  
                   (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1026 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1026.   
          
         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.  
          
         (Representative Dutton now present.) 
          
         HB 1122 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1122.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 1195 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1195.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hodge to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hodge to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Oliveira now present) 
          
         HB 2260 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2260.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Noriega to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 2260, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Grusendorf;  
                        Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Lengefeld (2). 
          
         HB 2322 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2322.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Dunnam now present.) 
          
         (Representative Lengefeld now present.) 
          
         HB 2685 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2685.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Lengefeld offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Dutton moved that HB 2685, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Grusendorf;  
                        Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira; Olivo (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Smith (2). 
          
         HB 2687 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2687.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Lengefeld offered a complete committee  
  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Coleman to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3113 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3113.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3675 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3675.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Smith offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1275 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1275 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
  
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1275, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dunnam; Grusendorf;  
                        Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dutton (1). 
          
         HB 2172 
         The chair laid out HB 2172 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1733 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1733 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1733 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  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dunnam; Grusendorf;  
                        Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dutton (1). 
          
         HB 1418 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1418 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1418, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;  
                        Grusendorf; Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira;  
                        Olivo; Smith (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2021 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2021 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 2021 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  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;  
                        Grusendorf; Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira;  
                        Olivo; Smith (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 3204 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3204 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hochberg moved that HB 3204, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;  
                        Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith  
                        (8). 
  
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Grusendorf (1). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 98 
          
         The chair laid out HB 98 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Lengefeld offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments  
         into a committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Dunnam moved that HB 98, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dunnam; Grusendorf;  
                        Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      Representative Dutton (1). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2359 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2359 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Olivo moved that HB 2359, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;  
                        Grusendorf; Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira;  
                        Olivo; Smith (9). 
  
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 1850 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1850 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3420 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3420 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Dunnam moved that HB 3420, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;  
                        Grusendorf; Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira;  
                        Olivo; Smith (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
         HB 1642 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1642 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1642 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  
         vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;  
                        Grusendorf; Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira;  
                        Olivo; Smith (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
  
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 2117 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2117 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2553 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2553 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hochberg moved that HB 2553, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;  
                        Grusendorf; Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira;  
                        Olivo; Smith (9). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         HB 3739 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3739 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 3739, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dunnam; Grusendorf;  
                        Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
  
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dutton (1). 
          
         HB 211 
          
         The chair laid out HB 211 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 211, 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 vote:   
          
         Ayes:          Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;  
                        Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira; Olivo (7). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Grusendorf; Smith (2). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        None (0). 
          
         At 8:30 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