House Committee on Public Education 76th Legislature May 3, 1999 2:00 pm Capitol Extension, E2.036 Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 1999, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Paul Sadler at 5:15 pm. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam; Grusendorf; Lengefeld; Olivo (6). Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Oliveira; Smith (3). A quorum was present. HB 3396 The chair laid out HB 3396 as pending business. Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute. Representative Grusendorf offered an amendment to the committee substitute. The amendment was adopted without objection. The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which amendment 1 was adopted. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection. The amendment was withdrawn. The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. The bill was left pending without objection. (Representative Hochberg now present.) (Representative Smith now present.) HB 1803 The chair laid out HB 1803 as pending business. 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 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 Oliveira now present.) HB 2358 The chair laid out HB 2358 as pending business. Representative Sadler offered a complete committee substitute. Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Representative Dunnam offered an amendment to the measure. The amendment was adopted without objection. The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without objection. The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute. Representative Dunnam moved that HB 2358, 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). HB 3280 The chair recalled HB 3280 from subcommittee. 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 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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 2202 The chair laid out HB 2202 as pending business. Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute. The committee substitute was adopted without objection. Representative Dunnam moved that HB 2202, 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 Dutton; Dunnam; Grusendorf; Hochberg; Lengefeld; Olivo; Smith (7). Nays: None (0). Present not Voting: None (0). Absent: Representatives Sadler; Oliveira (2). At 10:00 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