The House Committee on Public Education 
         78th Legislature 
         May 1, 2003                                                       
         upon final adjourn./recess 
         Capitol Extension, E2.036 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on April 26, 2003, and a suspension  
         of the 5-day posting rule on the House floor on May 1, 2003, the  
         House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and  
         was called to order by the chair, Representative Grusendorf, at  
         2:56 p.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Grusendorf; Dawson; Eissler; Griggs;  
                   Hochberg; Madden (6). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Oliveira; Branch; Dutton (3). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         HB 1206 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1206. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2939 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2939. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative McReynolds to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Grusendorf offered an amendment to the committee  
         substitute.  
          
         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 Hochberg moved that HB 2939, 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; Dawson; Eissler;  
                             Hochberg; Madden (5).  
           
         Nays:               Representative Griggs (1).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Oliveira; Branch; Dutton  (3).  
                                                            
         HB 1352 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1352. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 3101 
          
         The chair laid out HB 3101. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garza to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Garza to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 1728 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1728. 
                              
         The chair recognized Representative Griggs to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
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         The chair recognized Representative Griggs to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2296 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2296. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Griggs to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 2755 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2755. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 605 
          
         The chair laid out HB 605. 
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Hochberg in chair.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the  
         measure.  
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Eissler now present.) 
          
         HB 606 
          
         The chair laid out HB 606. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         (Representative Branch now present.) 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the  
         measure.  
 
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         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         (Representative Grusendorf in chair.) 
          
         HB 1254 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1254. 
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Hochberg moved that HB 1254, 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 16 
          
         The chair laid out HB 16 as pending business.  
          
         The chair recognized Representative Griggs to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Griggs moved that HB 16, 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 Branch; Dawson; Eissler;  
                             Griggs; Hochberg; Madden (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representative Grusendorf  (1).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Oliveira; Dutton  (2).  
           
         HB 1070 
          
         The chair laid out HB 1070 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
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          The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Representative Dawson moved that HB 1070, 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; Dawson; Eissler;  
                             Griggs; Madden (5).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     Representatives Branch; Hochberg  (2).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Oliveira; Dutton  (2).  
           
         HB 2101 
          
         The chair laid out HB 2101 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Madden offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         HB 95 
          
         The chair laid out HB 95 as pending business.  
          
         Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.  
          
         The committee substitute was adopted without objection. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Hochberg moved that HB 95, 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 1254 
          
         The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was  
 
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          reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed  
         without objection.  
          
         HB 1254 was withdrawn without objection. 
          
         SB 265 
          
         The chair laid out SB 265. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.                 
          
         SB 83 
          
         The chair laid out SB 83. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Representative Branch moved that SB 83, 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; Hochberg (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Oliveira; Dutton; Madden  (3).  
           
         SB 894 
          
         The chair laid out SB 894. 
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         Representative Branch moved that SB 894, 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; Hochberg (6).  
           
         Nays:               None (0).  
           
         Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).  
           
         Absent:        Representatives Oliveira; Dutton; Madden  (3).  
           
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          SB 976 
          
         The chair laid out SB 976. 
          
         The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the  
         measure.  
          
         Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.) 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 900 
          
         The chair laid out SB 900. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         SB 1108 
          
         The chair laid out SB 1108. 
          
         The bill was left pending without objection.  
          
         At 5:07 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 
          
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         Julie Linn, Clerk