The House Committee on Public Education

80th Legislature

March 20, 2007

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

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 15, 2007, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 1:11 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Eissler; Zedler; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Patrick (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Branch; Mowery; Olivo (3).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Mowery now present.)

 

(Representative Branch now present.)

 

(Representative Olivo now present.)

 

HB209

 

The chair laid out HB209 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hochberg moved that HB209, as substituted, 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; Branch; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Delisi  (1).

 

HB273

 

The chair laid out HB273 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB346

 

The chair laid out HB346 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB346, 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; Branch; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Delisi  (1).

 

HB1622

 

The chair laid out HB1622 as pending business.

 

Representative Dutton moved that HB1622, 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; Branch; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Delisi  (1).

 

HB973

 

The chair laid out HB973 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The motion to adopt the committee substitute was reconsidered without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB974

 

The chair laid out HB974 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The motion to adopt the committee substitute was reconsidered without objection.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1059

 

The chair laid out HB1059 as pending business.

 

Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Dutton moved that HB1059, 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; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Zedler; Branch  (2).

 

HB500

 

The chair laid out HB500 as pending business.

 

Representative Mowery moved that HB500, 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; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Zedler; Branch  (2).

 

HB185

 

The chair laid out HB185 as pending business.

 

Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Dutton moved that HB185, 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; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Zedler; Branch  (2).

 

HB1101

 

The chair laid out HB1101.

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Dutton in chair.)

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Miller to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2176

 

The chair laid out HB2176.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Delisi in chair.)

 

HB1270

 

The chair laid out HB1270.

 

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.)

 

HB1923

 

The chair laid out HB1923.

 

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.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Delisi in chair.)

 

HB1257

 

The chair laid out HB1257.

 

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.)

 

HB366

 

The chair laid out HB366.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB134

 

The chair laid out HB134.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Villarreal to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2657

 

The chair laid out HB2657.

 

Representative Patrick 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.

 

HB2080

 

The chair laid out HB2080.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1400

 

The chair laid out HB1400.

 

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.

 

(Representative Dutton in chair.)

 

HB2236

 

The chair laid out HB2236.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Hochberg in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2503

 

The chair laid out HB2503.

 

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.

 

HB973

 

The chair laid out HB973 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Patrick moved that HB973, 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; Branch; Hochberg; Olivo; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Delisi; Dutton; Mowery  (3).

 

HB974

 

The chair laid out HB974 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch offered an amendment to the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the amendment to the measure.

 

The amendment was adopted without objection.

 

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendment into a committee substitute.

 

Representative Patrick moved that HB974, 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; Branch; Hochberg; Olivo; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Delisi; Dutton; Mowery  (3).

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

 

 

At 9:40 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