House Committee on Public Education 
         76th Legislature 
         April 20, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 15, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Paul Sadler at  
         5:00 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Sadler; Dunnam; Grusendorf;  
                   Hochberg; Lengefeld; Olivo (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dutton; Oliveira; Smith (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 2326 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2326.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Oliveira now present.)   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1568 
         The chair laid out HB 1568.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         (Representative Smith now present.)   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Keffer to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
  
         HB 1745 
         The chair laid out HB 1745.   
          
         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.  
          
         (Representative Dutton now present.) 
          
         HB 1242 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1242.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2341 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2341.   
          
         Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2282 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2282.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garcia to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2544 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2544.   
          
         (Representative Dutton now present.) 
  
         Representative Smith 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 2900 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2900 as pending business. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 8 
          
         The chair laid out HB 8 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 724 
          
         The chair laid out HB 724.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 726 
  
         The chair laid out HB 726.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 727 
          
         The chair laid out HB 727.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 728 
          
         The chair laid out HB 728 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1850 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1850 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Lengefeld offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB1850, 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; Smith (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
  
         Absent:        Representatives Dunnam; Olivo (2). 
          
         HB 772 
          
         The chair laid out HB 772 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 772, as substituted, be  
         reported unfavorably to the full house with the recommendation  
         that it do not pass 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; Smith  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dunnam (1). 
          
         HB 3239 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3239 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1825 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1825 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 1825, 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; Smith  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dunnam (1). 
          
         HB 269 
          
         The chair laid out HB 269 as pending business. 
          
         Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection.   
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 269, as amended, 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; Grusendorf;  
                        Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dunnam (1). 
          
         HB 921 
          
         The chair laid out HB 921 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 921 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; Lengefeld;  
                        Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (6). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Grusendorf; Hochberg (2). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dunnam (1). 
          
         HB 937 
          
         The chair laid out HB 937 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 937, 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; Smith  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dunnam (1). 
          
         HB 3290 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3290 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Olivo moved that HB 3290 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; Grusendorf; Hochberg;  
                        Lengefeld; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (7). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dutton; Dunnam (2). 
          
         HB 2687 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2687 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hochberg moved that HB 2687, 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; Hochberg;  
                        Lengefeld; Oliveira; Olivo (6). 
          
         Nays:          Representatives Grusendorf; Smith (2). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dunnam (1). 
          
         HB 2592 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2592 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 268 
          
         The chair laid out HB 268 as pending business.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3675 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3675 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 3675, 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; Grusendorf;  
                        Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dunnam (1). 
          
         HB 3573 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3573 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 3573 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; Grusendorf;  
                        Hochberg; Lengefeld; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dunnam (1). 
          
         HB 3551 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3551.   
          
         Representative Lengefeld offered a complete committee  
         substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that HB 3551, 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; Smith  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dunnam (1). 
          
         HB 3158 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3158 as pending business.   
          
         Representative Sadler moved that HB 3158 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; Smith  
                        (8). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representative Dunnam (1). 
          
         At 11:30 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.   
          
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         Rep. Paul Sadler, Chair 
          
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         Monty Wynn, Clerk