The House Committee on Public Education
77th Legislature
April 10, 2001
2:00 p.m. or 1 hr after adjournment
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2001, the House
Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Sadler, at 5:35
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Sadler; Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Olivo;
Smith (5).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Dunnam; Hochberg; Oliveira
(4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
HB 660
The chair laid out HB 660.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hochberg now present.)
(Representative Dutton now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Seaman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 660, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Grusendorf;
Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dunnam (1).
HB 2704
The chair laid out HB 2704.
The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Arthur to explain the
measure.
(Representative Dunnam now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Reyna, Arthur to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 933
The chair laid out HB 933.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 934
The chair laid out HB 934.
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dutton in chair)
(Representative Sadler in chair)
The chair recognized Representative Solis, Jim to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 79
The chair laid out HB 79.
Representative Oliveira offered a committee amendment.
The chair recognized Representative Gallego to explain the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3513
The chair laid out HB 3513.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamric to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2888
The chair laid out HB 2888.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that HB 2888, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Sadler; Dunnam; Grusendorf;
Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 1276
The chair laid out HB 1276.
The chair recognized Representative Crownover, Myra to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Crownover, Myra to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2060
The chair laid out HB 2060.
The chair recognized Representative Crownover, Myra to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Crownover, Myra to close on
the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 379
The chair laid out HB 379.
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.
HJR 85
The chair laid out HJR 85.
The chair recognized Representative Bosse to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1488
The chair laid out HB 1488.
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1671
The chair laid out SB 1671.
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Davis, John to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1738
The chair laid out HB 1738.
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kitchen to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2201
The chair laid out HB 2201.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dutton in chair)
(Representative Sadler in chair)
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3310
The chair laid out HB 3310.
The chair recognized Representative Dunnam to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1346
The chair laid out HB 1346.
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dutton in chair)
(Representative Sadler in chair)
The chair recognized Representative Tillery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3138
The chair laid out HB 3138.
Representative Dunnam offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Shields to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 603
The chair laid out HB 603.
The chair recognized Representative George to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative George to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 604
The chair laid out HB 604.
The chair recognized Representative George to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative George to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 723
The chair laid out HB 723.
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to explain
the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Turner, Sylvester to close
on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1084
The chair laid out HB 1084.
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 2564
The chair laid out HB 2564.
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.
(Representative Dutton now present.)
HB 2565
The chair laid out HB 2565.
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 2759
The chair laid out HB 2759.
The chair recognized Representative Smith to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Smith to close on the
measure.
Representative Hochberg moved that HB 2759, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;
Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Olivo;
Smith (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Oliveira (1).
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
HB 2864
The chair laid out HB 2864.
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to close on the
measure.
Representative Hochberg moved that HB 2864, without amendments,
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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;
Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Olivo;
Smith (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Oliveira (1).
HB 2879
The chair laid out HB 2879.
The chair recognized Representative Sadler to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Sadler in chair.)
HB 2954
The chair laid out HB 2954.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2955
The chair laid out HB 2955.
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hardcastle to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3259
The chair laid out HB 3259.
The chair recognized Representative Green to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3418
The chair laid out HB 3418.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3525
The chair laid out HB 3525.
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 3526
The chair laid out HB 3526.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 3526, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;
Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Olivo;
Smith (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Oliveira (1).
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
HJR 98
The chair laid out HJR 98.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 108
The chair laid out SB 108.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 562
The chair laid out SB 562.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 82
The chair laid out SB 82 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that SB 82, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;
Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira;
Olivo; Smith (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HB 801
The chair laid out HB 801 as pending business.
Representative Olivo offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Olivo moved that HB 801, 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
record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Dutton; Dunnam; Grusendorf;
Hardcastle; Olivo; Smith (6).
Nays: Representatives Sadler; Hochberg; Oliveira
(3).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
HJR 85
The chair laid out HJR 85 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira moved that HJR 85, without amendments,
be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Dunnam;
Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira;
Olivo; Smith (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
SB 524
The chair laid out SB 524 as pending business.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that SB 524, 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 record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Grusendorf;
Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith (7).
Nays: Representatives Dunnam; Hardcastle (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: None (0).
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on
School Finance: Representative Hochberg, Chair; Representatives
Dunnam; Grusendorf; and Hardcastle.
The chair referred HB 603, HB 933, HB 934, HB 1084, HB 1346, HB
1488, HB 1738, HB 2201, HB 2564, HB 2879, HB 2954, HB 2955, HB
3310, HB 3418, HB 3513, HB 3525, and SB 1671 to the subcommittee
on School Finance.
The chair directed that the April 3, 2001, minutes for the House
Committee on Public Education be corrected. The corrected
minutes were authorized without objection.
At 1:30 a.m., 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. Sadler, Chair
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Craig Smith, Clerk