House Committee on Public Education 
         76th Legislature 
         April 22, 1999 
         2:00 pm  
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 16, 1999, the House  
         Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the Chair, Representative Paul Sadler at  
         4:55 pm. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows:   
          
         Present:  Representatives Sadler; Dunnam; Grusendorf;  
                   Hochberg; Lengefeld (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dutton; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         SB 1320 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1320.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Junell to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Hochberg moved that SB 1320 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 (5). 
          
         Nays:          None (0). 
          
         Present not Voting:      None (0). 
          
         Absent:        Representatives Dutton; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith  
                        (4). 
          
         HB 2988 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2988.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Culberson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Culberson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3237 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3237.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Olivo now present) 
          
         HB 578 
          
         The chair laid out HB 578.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1760 and HB 1762 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1760 and HB 1762.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3519 
         The chair laid out HB 3519.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Smith now present) 
          
         HB 2433 
  
         The chair laid out HB 2433.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2991 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2991.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative John Davis to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1224 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1224.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Oliveira now present) 
          
         HB 3559 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3559.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2078 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2078.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered an amendment to the committee  
  
         substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Dutton now present) 
          
         HB 2132 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2132.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1542 
         The chair laid out HB 1542.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1113 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1113.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3701 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3701.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 103 
          
         The chair laid out SB 103.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1683 
  
         The chair laid out HB 1683.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1685 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1685.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3770 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3770.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2908 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2908.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the  
         measure. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 870 
          
         The chair laid out SB 870.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 99 
  
         The chair laid out HB 99.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
         HB 698 
          
         The chair laid out HB 698.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 877 
          
         The chair laid out HB 877.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1569 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1569.   
          
         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 2118 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2118.   
          
         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 2318 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2318.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2366 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2366.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2525 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2525.   
          
         Representative Sadler 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 2552 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2552.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2607 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2607.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2674 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2674.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2712 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2712.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2766 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2766.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3192 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3192.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Joe Moreno to close on the  
         measure.   
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2919 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2919.   
          
         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 3025 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3025.   
  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3558 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3558.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 111 
          
         The chair laid out SB 111.   
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 216 
         The chair laid out HB 216.   
          
         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 441 
          
         The chair laid out HB 441.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 612 
          
         The chair laid out HB 612.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
  
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2075 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2075.   
          
         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 2783 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2783.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Gray to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2976 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2976.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2982, HB 2983, HB 3395 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2982 and HB 2983 and HB 3395. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Culberson to explain the  
         measures.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Culberson to close on the  
         measures.   
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3439 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3439.   
  
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Isett to close on the  
         measure.   
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3672 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3672.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered an amendment to the measure.   
          
         The amendment was withdrawn without objection.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HJR 10 
          
         The chair laid out HJR 10.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Culberson to explain the  
         measure.   
          
         The chair recognized Representative Culberson to close on the  
         measure.   
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 955 
          
         The chair laid out SB 955.   
          
         Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute.   
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         The chair laid out the following bills: 
          
         HB 51, HB 114, HB 171, HB 182, HB 220, HB 240, HB 259, HB 285,  
  
         HB 291, HB 296,  HB 334, HB 335, HB 360, HB 370, HB 387, HB  
         448, HB 449, HB 481, HB 506, HB 538, HB 613, HB 646, HB 685,  
         HB 686, HB 708, HB 709, HB 711, HB 712, HB 724, HB 726, HB  
         727, HB 760, HB 798, HB 838, HB 839, HB 840, HB 1044, HB 1046,  
         HB 1047, HB 1048, HB 1144, HB 1160, HB 1228, HB 1230, HB 1240,  
         HB 1241, HB 1251, HB 1523, HB 1617, HB 1631, HB 1726, HB 1738,  
         HB 1816, HB 1883, HB 1903, HB 1940, HB 1964, HB 1965, HB 1966,  
         HB 2076, HB 2097, HB 2133, HB 2232, HB 2270, HB 2307, HB 2321,  
         HB 2343, HB 2358, HB 2360, HB 2363, HB 2367, HB 2369, HB 2378,  
         HB 2431, HB 2464, HB 2531, HB 2566, HB 2571, HB 2699, HB 2700,  
         HB 2704, HB 2776, HB 2797, HB 2808, HB 3012, HB 3013, HB 3026,  
         HB 3043, HB 3146, HB 3136, HB 3148, HB 3353, HB 3379, HB 3459,  
         HB 3586, HB 3629, HB 3644, HB 3645, HB 3646, HB 3653, HB 3754,  
         HB 3761, HB 3767, HB 3768, HB 3769, HJR 13, HJR 45, HJR 59, SB  
         40, SB 42, SB 104, SB 225, SB 237, SB 293, SB 330, SB 476, SB  
         636, SB 669, SB 1026. 
          
         The bills were left pending without objection.  
          
         At 11:30 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