The House Committee on Public Education
79th Legislature
April 12, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 7, 2005, the House
Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Grusendorf, at 3:43
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Grusendorf; Oliveira; Delisi; Dutton;
Eissler; Hochberg; Mowery (7).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Keffer, Bill (2).
A quorum was present.
HB 386
The chair laid out HB 386.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 469
The chair laid out HB 469.
The chair recognized Representative Corte to explain the
measure.
(Representative Branch now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Corte to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1111
The chair laid out HB 1111.
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the
measure.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3091
The chair laid out HB 3091.
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3234
The chair laid out HB 3234.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to explain the
measure.
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Uresti to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1943
The chair laid out HB 1943 as pending business.
The chair recognized Representative Hegar to explain the
measure.
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Grusendorf offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Keffer, Bill now present.)
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The chair recognized Representative Hegar to close on the
measure.
The amendment was withdrawn without objection.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2785
The chair laid out HB 2785.
The chair recognized Representative Wong to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Delisi in chair.)
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Wong to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 573
The chair laid out HB 573.
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Flynn to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1033
The chair laid out HB 1033.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 608
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The chair laid out HB 608.
Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3261
The chair laid out HB 3261.
The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the
measure.
Representative Keffer, Bill offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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 3312
The chair laid out HB 3312.
The chair recognized Representative Anderson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Anderson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3297
The chair laid out HB 3297.
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The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 625
The chair laid out HB 625.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 386
The chair laid out HB 386 as pending business.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 557
The chair laid out HB 557.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 984
The Representative Delisi moved that HB 984 be recalled from
subcommittee.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Delisi moved that HB 984, 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; Delisi;
Dutton; Eissler; Hochberg; Mowery (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Keffer, Bill (2).
At 7:35 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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