The House Committee on Public Education
78th Legislature
March 25, 2003
2:00 p.m.
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2003, the House
Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Grusendorf, at 6:47
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Dawson; Eissler;
Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (7).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Dutton (2).
A quorum was present.
HR 308
The chair laid out HR 308.
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Wilson to close on the
measure.
The resolution was left pending without objection.
HB 1145
The chair recalled HB 1145 from subcommittee.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Branch now present.)
HB 1564
The chair laid out HB 1564.
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to explain the
measure.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Truitt to close on the
measure.
Representative Griggs moved that HB 1564, 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 Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson;
Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Dutton (2).
HB 2013
The chair laid out HB 2013.
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Quintanilla to close on the
measure.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 2013, 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 Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson;
Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Dutton (2).
HB 2723
The chair laid out HB 2723.
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
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Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Eissler moved that HB 2723, 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 Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson;
Eissler; Griggs; Madden (6).
Nays: Representative Hochberg (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Dutton (2).
(Representative Branch in chair.)
HB 317
The chair laid out HB 317.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 318
The chair laid out HB 318.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the
measure.
Representative Griggs moved that HB 318, 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 Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson;
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Eissler; Griggs; Madden (6).
Nays: Representatives Oliveira; Hochberg (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
HB 451
The chair laid out HB 451.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the
measure.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
HB 557
The chair laid out HB 557.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
HB 1170
The chair laid out HB 1170.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1226
The chair laid out HB 1226.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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Representative Dawson moved that HB 1226, 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 Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson;
Eissler; Griggs; Madden (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Dutton; Hochberg (3).
The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which HB 1226 was
voted out of committee.
Representative Grusendorf moved that HB 1226, 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 Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson;
Eissler; Griggs; Madden (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Dutton; Hochberg (3).
HB 1277
The chair laid out HB 1277.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1698
The chair laid out HB 1698.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Hochberg now present.)
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
HB 1844
The chair laid out HB 1844.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1949
The chair laid out HB 1949.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Eissler moved that HB 1949, 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 Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg;
Madden (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
HB 2061
The chair laid out HB 2061.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Branch moved that HB 2061, 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 Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg; Madden
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dawson; Dutton (2).
HB 2072
The chair laid out HB 2072.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Dawson now present.)
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
HB 575
The chair laid out HB 575 as pending business.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Branch moved that HB 575, 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 Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg;
Madden (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 1447
The chair laid out HB 1447 as pending business.
Representative Griggs offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Griggs moved that HB 1447, 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 Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson;
Eissler; Griggs; Madden (6).
Nays: Representative Hochberg (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Oliveira (1).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
HB 558
The chair recalled HB 558 from subcommittee.
Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Madden moved that HB 558, 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 Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg;
Madden (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Dutton (1).
At 10:32 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. Grusendorf, Chair
House Committee on Public Education
3/25/2003
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Julie Linn, Clerk