The House Committee on Public Education 
         77th Legislature 
         May 8, 2001 
         2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on May 3, 2001 and a suspension of  
         the 5-day posting rule on May 8, 2001, the House Committee on  
         Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order  
         by the chair, Representative Sadler, at 10:05 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Sadler; Dutton; Grusendorf;  
                   Hardcastle; Oliveira; Smith (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Dunnam; Hochberg; Olivo (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         (Representative Dunnam now present.) 
          
         (Representative Hochberg now present.) 
          
         (Representative Olivo now present.) 
          
         SB 1705 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1705. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1731 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1731. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 350 
          
         The chair laid out SB 350. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.  
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.  
  
         Representative Oliveira moved that SB 350, 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 1726 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1726. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Dutton moved that SB 1726, 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 (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representative Smith  (1).  
           
         (Representative Smith now present.) 
          
         SB 579 
          
         The chair laid out SB 579. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the  
  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 702 
          
         The chair laid out SB 702. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Dutton moved that SB 702, 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 1446 
          
         The chair laid out SB1446. 
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Grusendorf moved that SB1446, 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).  
           
         SCR 50 
          
         The chair laid out SCR 50. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that SCR 50, 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 745 
          
         The chair laid out SB745. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Oliveira to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 998 
          
         The chair laid out SB998. 
          
          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.  
          
         SB 1728 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1728. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1785 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1785. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1727 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1727. 
          
         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.  
          
         SB 512 
          
         The chair laid out SB 512. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1735 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1735 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Dunnam moved that SB 1735, 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;  
                             Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira; Olivo; Smith  
                             (8).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Grusendorf  (1).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         SB 189 
          
         The chair laid out SB 189 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Grusendorf moved that SB 189, 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 207 
          
         The chair laid out SB 207 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Dunnam moved that SB 207, 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; Dunnam;  
                             Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira;  
                             Olivo; Smith (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         SB 467 
          
         The chair laid out SB 467 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hochberg offered an amendment to the measure.  
          
         The amendment was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Smith moved that SB 467, 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).  
           
         SB 208 
          
         The chair laid out SB 208 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Dutton moved that SB 208, 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 210 
          
         The chair laid out SB 210 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Grusendorf moved that SB 210, 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 1180 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1180 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Oliveira moved that SB 1180, 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; Oliveira;  
                             Olivo; Smith (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
           
         SB 430 
          
         The chair laid out SB 430 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hochberg moved that SB 430, 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 385 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
         reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Dutton moved that SB 385, 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; Dunnam;  
                             Grusendorf; Hardcastle; Hochberg; Oliveira;  
                             Olivo; Smith (9).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        None  (0).  
          
         At 11:30 p.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