The House Committee on Public Education
78th Legislature
May 20, 2003
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on May 15, 2003, the House Committee
on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to
order by the chair, Representative Grusendorf, at 3:18 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Grusendorf; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg (5).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Branch; Dawson; Madden (4).
A quorum was present.
SB 16
The chair laid out SB 16.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the
measure.
(Representative Dawson now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Dawson moved that SB 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 Grusendorf; Dawson; Dutton;
Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Branch; Madden (3).
SB 265
The chair laid out SB 265 as pending business and explained the
measure.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Branch now present.)
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
Representative Eissler moved that SB 265, 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 (5).
Nays: Representatives Oliveira; Hochberg (2).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Madden (2).
SB 13
The chair laid out SB 13.
(Representative Hochberg in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Gutierrez to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1082
The chair laid out SB 1082.
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 1624
The chair laid out SB 1624.
The chair recognized Representative Mercer to explain the
measure.
Representative Griggs offered an amendment to the measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Mercer to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 688
The chair laid out SB 688.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
Representative Hochberg offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
(Representative Dutton now present.)
Representative Hochberg moved that SB 688, as amended, 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; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Madden (1).
SB 687
The chair laid out SB 687.
Representative Griggs moved that SB 687, 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:
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Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Eissler;
Griggs; Hochberg (5).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Dawson; Dutton; Madden
(4).
SB 741
The chair laid out SB 741.
The chair recognized Representative Griggs to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dawson now present.)
(Representative Dutton now present.)
Representative Griggs moved that SB 741, 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; Dutton;
Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg (6).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Grusendorf (1).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Madden (2).
SB 1109
The chair laid out SB 1109.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Eissler moved that SB 1109, 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;
Dutton; Eissler; Griggs (6).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Hochberg; Madden (3).
SB 186
The chair laid out SB 186.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hochberg now present.)
Representative Dutton moved that SB 186, 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;
Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Madden (2).
SB 618
The chair laid out SB 618.
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
Representative Eissler moved that SB 618, 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;
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Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Madden (1).
SB 346
The chair laid out SB 346.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eissler moved that SB 346, 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; Dutton; Eissler; Hochberg
(7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Griggs; Madden (2).
(Representative Griggs now present.)
SB 76
The chair laid out SB 76.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 448
The chair laid out SB 448.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 933
The chair laid out SB 933.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 578
The chair laid out SB 578.
The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Branch moved that SB 578, 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; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Madden (1).
SB 1548
The chair laid out SB 1548.
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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Representative Dawson moved that SB 1548, 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; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Madden (1).
SB 1240
The chair laid out SB 1240.
The chair recognized Representative Griggs to explain the
measure.
Representative Oliveira offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Griggs moved that SB 1240, 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 Grusendorf; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Madden (2).
SB 1232
The chair laid out SB 1232.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Representative Eissler offered an amendment to the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
SB 1366
The chair laid out SB 1366.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
(Representative Hochberg now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Hochberg moved that SB 1366, 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;
Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Madden (2).
SB 596
The chair laid out SB 596.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Representative Dutton offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Dutton offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Dawson offered an amendment to the measure.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Dutton moved that SB 596, 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
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record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Dawson;
Dutton; Eissler; Griggs; Hochberg (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Madden (2).
SB 805
The chair laid out SB 805 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
Representative Eissler moved that SB 805, 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; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Madden (1).
SB 396
The chair laid out SB 396.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Oliveira moved that SB 396, 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; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs (7).
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Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Madden (2).
SB 893
The chair laid out SB 893 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Griggs moved that SB 893, 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; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Madden (2).
SB 1373
The chair laid out SB 1373 and explained the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hochberg now present.)
Representative Griggs moved that SB 1373, 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; Oliveira;
Branch; Dawson; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Madden (1).
SB 1488
The chair laid out SB 1488.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 929
The chair laid out SB 929.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Oliveira moved that SB 929, 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; Dutton; Eissler; Griggs;
Hochberg (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Madden (1).
At 9:27 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
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