The House Committee on Public Education
80th Legislature
February 20, 2007
2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess
E2.036
Pursuant to a notice posted on February 15, 2007, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 5:23 p.m.
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Eissler; Zedler; Delisi; Mowery; Patrick (5).
Absent: Representatives Branch; Dutton; Hochberg; Olivo (4).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Hochberg now present.)
HB 708
The chair laid out HB 708.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Puente to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 958
The chair laid out HB 958.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 396
The chair laid out HB 396.
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the measure.
(Representative Olivo now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 277
The chair laid out HB 277.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.
(Representative Dutton now present.)
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Delisi in chair.)
(Representative Eissler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 978
The chair laid out HB 978.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Smith, Wayne to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 278
The chair laid out HB 278.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.
Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
(Representative Eissler in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 208
The chair laid out HB 208.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.
The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Dutton in chair.)
HB 721
The chair laid out HB 721.
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.
(Representative Eissler in chair.)
At 8:53 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. Eissler, Chair
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Douglas Brown, Clerk