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