The House Committee on Public Education
79th Legislature
March 22, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on March 17, 2005, the House
Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Grusendorf, at 2:15
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Grusendorf; Delisi; Hochberg; Keffer,
Bill; Mowery (5).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Branch; Dutton; Eissler
(4).
A quorum was present.
HB 492
The chair laid out HB 492.
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to explain the
measure.
Representative Keffer, Bill offered a complete committee
substitute.
(Representative Eissler now present.)
(Representative Branch now present.)
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Woolley to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 990
The chair laid out HB 990.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1445
The chair laid out HB 1445.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 308, HB 283
The chair laid out HB 308 and HB 283.
The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain HB 308.
Representative Oliveira offered a complete committee substitute
for HB 308.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Hope to explain HB 283.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute
for HB 283.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hope to close on the
measures.
The committee substitutes were withdrawn without objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 104
The chair laid out HB 104.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the
measure.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 722
The chair laid out HB 722 .
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 878
The chair laid out HB 878.
The chair recognized Representative Talton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Talton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 316
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
The chair laid out HB 316.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
The chair referred the bill to the subcommittee on HB 316.
The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on HB
316: Representative Oliveira, Chair; Representatives Branch and
Eissler.
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HB 1004
The chair laid out HB 1004.
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1445
The chair laid out HB 1445 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hochberg in chair.)
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
At 10:40 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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LyAnna Johnson, Clerk
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