The House Committee on Public Education

80th Legislature

March 6, 2007

1:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 1, 2007, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 1:05 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Eissler; Zedler; Delisi; Hochberg; Patrick (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Branch; Dutton; Mowery; Olivo (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 254

 

The chair laid out HB 254.

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Mowery now present.)

 

(Representative Branch now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1074

 

The chair laid out HB 1074.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Dutton now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1045

 

The chair laid out HB 1045 as pending business.

 

Representative Dutton moved that HB 1045, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Eissler; Zedler; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Olivo  (2).

 

HB 566

 

The chair laid out HB 566 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler moved that HB 566, 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 Eissler; Zedler; Delisi; Mowery; Patrick (5).

 

Nays:                             Representative Hochberg (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:     Representative Dutton  (1).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Olivo  (2).

 

HB 396

 

The chair laid out HB 396 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Delisi moved that HB 396, 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 Eissler; Zedler; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Olivo  (2).

 

HB 362

 

The chair laid out HB 362 as pending business.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Zedler moved that HB 362, 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 Eissler; Zedler; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Olivo  (2).

 

HB 314

 

The chair laid out HB 314 as pending business.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Mowery moved that HB 314, 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 Eissler; Zedler; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Branch; Olivo  (2).

 

HB 793

 

The chair laid out HB 793.

 

Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1624

 

The chair laid out HB 1624.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 851

 

The chair laid out HB 851.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Zedler in chair.)

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 376

 

The chair laid out HB 376.

 

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.

 

HB786, HB789, HB 835

 

The chair laid out HB786, HB789, and HB 835.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measures.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measures.

 

The bills were left pending without objection.

 

HB 790

 

The chair laid out HB 790.

 

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 843

 

The chair laid out HB 843.

 

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 844

 

The chair laid out HB 844.

 

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 845

 

The chair laid out HB 845.

 

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 846

 

The chair laid out HB 846.

 

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 847

 

The chair laid out HB 847.

 

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 848

 

The chair laid out HB 848.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 849

 

The chair laid out HB 849.

 

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 850

 

The chair laid out HB 850.

 

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.

 

At 7:45 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