The House Committee on Public Education

80th Legislature

March 27, 2007

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

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 22, 2007, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 4:05 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Eissler; Zedler; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Patrick (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Dutton; Olivo (2).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The committee heard invited testimony from the Texas Education Agency.

 

HB273

 

The chair laid out HB273 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Olivo now present.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB273, 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; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Zedler; Dutton  (2).

 

HB439

 

The chair laid out HB439 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 Mowery moved that HB439, 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; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Zedler; Dutton  (2).

 

HB1270

 

The chair laid out HB1270 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi moved that HB1270, 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; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Zedler; Dutton  (2).

 

HB2176

 

The chair laid out HB2176 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi moved that HB2176, 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; Branch; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Zedler; Dutton  (2).

 

HB2503

 

The chair laid out HB2503 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

(Representative Dutton now present.)

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Dutton moved that HB2503, 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; Branch; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Zedler  (1).

 

HB1400

 

The chair laid out HB1400 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain the measure.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB1400, 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; Branch; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Zedler  (1).

 

HB2657

 

The chair laid out HB2657 as pending business.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Patrick moved that HB2657, 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; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

 

SB135

 

The chair laid out SB135, the companion to HB362.

 

Representative Delisi moved that SB135, 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; Delisi; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo; Patrick (9).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          None  (0).

 

(Representative Dutton in chair.)

 

HB3419

 

The chair laid out HB3419.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

HB890

 

The chair laid out HB890.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1700

 

The chair laid out HB1700.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB877

 

The chair laid out HB877.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1844

 

The chair laid out HB1844.

 

Representative Patrick offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Howard, Charlie to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2697

 

The chair laid out HB2697.

 

Representative Delisi offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2136

 

The chair laid out HB2136.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Zedler in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hancock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB3087

 

The chair laid out HB3087.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2747

 

The chair laid out HB2747.

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Veasey to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB2220

 

The chair laid out HB2220.

 

The chair recognized Representative Isett, Carl to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1435

 

The chair laid out HB1435.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rose to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB1922

 

The chair laid out HB1922.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB1922, 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; Delisi; Hochberg; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB2399

 

The chair laid out HB2399.

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Zedler in chair.)

 

HB2217

The chair laid out HB2217.

 

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.

 

HB2504

 

The chair laid out HB2504.

 

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.

 

HB2814

 

The chair laid out HB2814.

 

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 11:43 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