The House Committee on Public Education
79th Legislature
May 3, 2005
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
Capitol Extension, E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on April 28, 2005, with a revision
on May 2, 2005, the House Committee on Public Education met in a
public hearing and was called to order by the chair,
Representative Grusendorf, at 7:36 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Grusendorf; Delisi; Eissler;
Hochberg; Mowery (5).
Absent: Representatives Oliveira; Branch; Dutton; Keffer,
Bill (4).
A quorum was present.
HB 1166
The chair laid out HB 1166.
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the
measure.
(Representative Keffer, Bill now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Oliveira now present.)
The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2464
The chair laid out HB 2464.
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Dawson to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2778
The chair laid out HB 2778.
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Harper-Brown to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 253
The chair laid out HB 253.
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Naishtat to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 328
The chair laid out HB 328.
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 977
The chair laid out HB 977.
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the
measure.
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.
(Representative Branch now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
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The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 444
The chair laid out HB 444.
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to explain the
measure.
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Leibowitz to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1560
The chair laid out HB 1560.
The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 527
The chair laid out HB 527.
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Bohac to close on the
measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1612, 1613
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The chair laid out HB 1612, 1613.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the
measures.
(Representative Oliveira in chair.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the
measures.
The bills were left pending without objection.
(Representative Grusendorf in chair.)
HB 2413
The chair laid out HB 2413.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2605
The chair laid out HB 2605.
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the
measure.
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2953
The chair laid out HB 2953.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the
measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the
measure.
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The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2831
The chair laid out HB 2831.
The chair recognized Representative Herrero to explain the
measure.
Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Herrero to close on the
measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 620, HB 622, HB 623
The chair laid out HB 620, HB 622, HB 623.
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the
measures.
Representative Grusendorf offered a complete committee
substitute to HB 623.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the
measures.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bills were left pending without objection.
HB 827
The chair laid out HB 827.
The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the
measure.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the
measure.
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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 451
The chair laid out HB 451.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 849
The chair laid out HB 849 as pending business.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 849, 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;
Delisi; Eissler; Hochberg; Keffer, Bill (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Mowery (2).
HB 1034
The chair laid out HB1034 as pending business.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hochberg moved that HB1034, 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;
Delisi; Eissler; Hochberg; Keffer, Bill (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
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Absent: Representatives Dutton; Mowery (2).
HB 1325
The chair laid out HB 1325 as pending business.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 1325, 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; Delisi;
Eissler; Hochberg; Keffer, Bill (6).
Nays: Representative Branch (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Mowery (2).
HB 783
The chair laid out HB 783 as pending business.
Representative Branch moved that HB 783, 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;
Delisi; Eissler; Hochberg; Keffer, Bill (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Mowery (2).
HB 983
The chair laid out HB 983 as pending business.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 983, 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; Delisi;
Eissler; Hochberg; Keffer, Bill (6).
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Nays: Representative Branch (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Mowery (2).
HB 1406
The chair laid out HB 1406 as pending business.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1325
Representative Eissler moved to reconsider the vote by which HB
1325 was adopted.. The motion to reconsider prevailed without
objection.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 1325, 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;
Delisi; Eissler; Hochberg; Keffer, Bill (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Mowery (2).
At 11:54 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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