The House Committee on Public Education
79th Legislature
April 26, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 21, 2005, the House
Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was
called to order by the chair, Representative Grusendorf, at 6:15
p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Grusendorf; Delisi; Dutton; Eissler;
Hochberg (5).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Branch; Keffer, Bill;
Mowery (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Keffer, Bill now present.)
HB 220, HB 221, HB 529, HB 531, HB 1106
The chair laid out HB 220, HB 221, HB 529, HB 531, HB 1106.
The chair recognized Representative Howard to explain the
measures.
Representative Keffer, Bill offered a complete committee
substitute to HB 221.
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Mowery now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Howard to close on the
measures.
The committee substitute to HB 221 was withdrawn without
objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
HB 1826
The chair laid out HB 1826.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
HB515
The chair laid out HB515.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 524
The chair laid out HB524.
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2877
The chair laid out HB 2877.
(Representative Branch now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Keffer, Bill to close on the
measure.
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(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3359
The chair laid out HB3359.
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hunter to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2109
The chair laid out HB2109.
The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the
measure.
Representative Branch offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
HB 1805
The chair laid out HB1805.
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Campbell to close the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 849, HB 1974
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The chair laid out HB849.
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to explain the
measure.
The chair laid out HB1974.
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute to
HB 1974.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Brown, Betty to close on HB
849.
The chair recognized Representative Mowery to close on HB 1974.
The committee substitute to HB 1974was withdrawn without
objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 1757, HB 1758, HB 2847, HJR 92
The chair laid out HB1757, HB 1758, HB 2847, HJR 92.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the
measures.
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute to
HB 1757.
Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute to
HB 2847.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the
measures.
The committee substitutes were withdrawn without objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 2534
The chair laid out HB2534.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 124
The chair laid out SB124.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1406
The chair laid out HB 1406.
The chair recognized Representative Vo to explain the measure.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Vo to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 779
The chair laid out HB 779.
The chair recognized Representative Luna to explain the measure.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Luna to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2327
The chair laid out HB2327.
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the
measure.
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Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1034
The chair laid out HB1034.
The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute.
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 2578
The chair laid out HB2578.
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the
measure.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1277
The chair laid out HB1277.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
SB 493
The chair laid out SB493.
The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Hamilton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 871
The chair laid out HB871.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1689
The chair laid out HB 1689.
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 783
The chair laid out HB783.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
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Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3012
The chair laid out HB 3012.
Representative Grusendorf explained the measure.
(Representative Branch in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the
measure.
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1325
The chair laid out HB1325.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Branch in chair.)
HB 3009
The chair laid out HB3009.
The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Grusendorf to close on the
measure.
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1487
The chair laid out HB1487.
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 11
The chair laid out HB11 as pending business.
Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Dutton moved that HB11, 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; Keffer, Bill; Mowery
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Oliveira (1).
HB 990
The chair laid out HB990 as pending business.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eissler moved that HB990, as substituted, be
reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation
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that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the
following record vote:
Ayes: Representatives Grusendorf; Branch; Delisi;
Eissler; Keffer, Bill; Mowery (6).
Nays: Representative Dutton (1).
Present, Not Voting: Representative Hochberg (1).
Absent: Representative Oliveira (1).
HB 104
The chair laid out HB 104 as pending business.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 902
The chair laid out HB 902 as pending business.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 902, 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; Delisi; Dutton;
Eissler; Hochberg; Keffer, Bill; Mowery (7).
Nays: Representative Branch (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Oliveira (1).
HB 661
The chair laid out HB 661 as pending business.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 661, 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; Delisi;
Dutton; Eissler; Hochberg; Keffer, Bill; Mowery
(8).
Nays: None (0).
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Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Oliveira (1).
HB 625
The chair laid out HB 625 as pending business.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 625, 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; Delisi;
Dutton; Eissler; Hochberg; Keffer, Bill; Mowery
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Oliveira (1).
HB 1826
The chair laid out HB 1826 as pending business.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 1826, 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; Delisi;
Dutton; Eissler; Hochberg; Keffer, Bill; Mowery
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Oliveira (1).
HB 3297
The chair laid out HB 3297 as pending business.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 3297, 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; Delisi;
Dutton; Eissler; Hochberg; Keffer, Bill; Mowery
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(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Oliveira (1).
HB 1111
The chair laid out HB 1111 as pending business.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
Representative Hochberg offered an amendment to the committee
substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into
a committee substitute.
The committee substitute, as amended, was adopted without
objection.
Representative Hochberg moved that HB 1111, 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; Keffer, Bill; Mowery
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Oliveira (1).
HB 3234
The chair laid out HB 3234 as pending business.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 3234, 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;
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Dutton; Eissler; Hochberg; Keffer, Bill; Mowery
(8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representative Oliveira (1).
At 12:28 a.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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