The House Committee on Public Education

80th Legislature

April 10, 2007

10:00 a.m.

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 5, 2007, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 10:11 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Patrick in chair.)

 

SB 673

 

The chair laid out SB 673.

 

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.)

 

HB 2171

 

The chair laid out HB 2171.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2193

 

The chair laid out HB 2193.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eiland to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1002

 

The chair laid out HB 1002.

 

Representative Hochberg 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The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.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.

 

HB 2658

 

The chair laid out HB 2658.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3868

 

The chair laid out HB 3868.

 

Representative Patrick offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3485

 

The chair laid out HB 3485.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 30

 

The chair laid out HB 30.

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Berman to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3418

 

The chair laid out HB 3418.

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2383

 

The chair laid out HB 2383.

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1137

 

The chair laid out HB 1137.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3226

 

The chair laid out HB 3226.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2560

 

The chair laid out HB 2560.

 

Representative Patrick offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Zedler to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2113

 

The chair laid out HB 2113.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 1:58 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed to reconvene upon final adjournment/recess of the House on April 10, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 8:11 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler. 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 122

 

The chair laid out HB 122.

 

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Branch now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Dukes to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Dutton now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2455

 

The chair laid out HB 2455.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Cook, Byron to close on the measure.

 

(Representative Olivo now present.)

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1924

 

The chair laid out HB 1924.

 

Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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 committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2429

 

The chair laid out HB 2429.

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Delisi to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Delisi in chair.)

 

HB 2237

 

The chair laid out HB 2237.

 

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.

 

HB 2495

 

The chair laid out HB 2495.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 673

 

The chair laid out SB 673 as pending business.

 

Representative Delisi moved that SB 673, 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; Olivo; Patrick (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Zedler; Dutton; Hochberg; Mowery  (4).

 

(Representative Hochberg now present.)

 

HB 2864

 

The chair laid out HB 2864 as pending business.

 

Representative Branch moved that HB 2864, 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; Olivo; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

SB 158

 

The chair laid out SB 158, the companion to HB 721.

 

Representative Delisi moved that SB 158, 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; Olivo; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

HB 2171

 

The chair laid out HB 2171 as pending business.

 

Representative Hochberg moved that HB 2171, 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; Olivo; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 10:21 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