The House Committee on Public Education

80th Legislature

April 17, 2007

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

CORRECTED MINUTES

 

 

On May 4, 2007, the House Committee on Public Education authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Public Education held on April 17, 2007. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 12, 2007, and a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on April 13, 2007, to allow the committee to consider HB 454, HB 2529, HB 2372, and HB 3527, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 8:14 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

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

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Olivo now present.)

 

HB 1569

 

The chair laid out HB 1569.

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Goolsby to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1609

 

The chair laid out HB 1609.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Crownover to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2372

 

The chair laid out HB 2372.

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Morrison to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:23 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until final adjournment/recess of the House on April 17, 2007.

 

The committee reconvened at 2:10 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler. The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Eissler; Delisi; Hochberg; Mowery; Olivo (5).

 

Absent:              Representatives Zedler; Branch; Dutton; Patrick (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Patrick now present.)

 

HB 2785

 

The chair laid out HB 2785.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

SB 389

 

The chair laid out SB 389.

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative McCall to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 879

 

The chair laid out HB 879.

 

Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.

 

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

 

(Representative Patrick in chair.)

 

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.

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

HB 2887

 

The chair laid out HB 2887.

 

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

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Dutton now present.)

 

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

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3092

 

The chair laid out HB 3092.

 

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.

 

HB 3404

 

The chair laid out HB 3404.

 

Representative Mowery offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Dutton in chair.)

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Allen, Alma to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 352

 

The chair laid out HB 352.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3487

 

The chair laid out HB 3487.

 

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 2563

 

The chair laid out HB 2563.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Mowery in chair.)

 

SB 113

 

The chair laid out SB 113.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Straus to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 454

 

The chair laid out HB 454.

 

Representative Patrick offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Rodriguez to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 277

 

The chair laid out HB 277 as pending business.

 

Representative Patrick offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3527

 

The chair laid out HB 3527.

 

Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Darby to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2529

 

The chair laid out HB 2529.

 

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 bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 136

 

The chair laid out HB 136.

 

Representative Patrick offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1563

 

The chair laid out HB 1563.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to explain the measure.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bolton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1645

 

The chair laid out HB 1645.

 

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 1961

 

The chair laid out HB 1961.

 

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.

 

(Representative Dutton in chair.)

 

SB 7

 

The chair laid out SB 7.

 

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 adopted without objection.

 

Representative Branch moved that SB 7, 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; Dutton; Hochberg; Olivo; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

SB136

 

The chair laid out SB136.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Delisi now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

Representative Delisi moved that SB136, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that do pass and be printed. 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).

 

HB3259

 

The chair laid out HB3259.

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Branch to close on the measure.

 

Representative Hochberg moved that HB3259, 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; Olivo; Patrick (6).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

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

 

(Representative Hochberg in chair.)

 

HB 3420

 

The chair laid out HB 3420.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

HB 3421, HB 3422, HB 3423

 

The chair laid out HB 3421, HB 3422, and HB 3423.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measures.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

(Representative Zedler now present.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on the measures.

 

HB 3420, HB 3421, HB 3422, and HB 3423 were left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

HB 1632

 

The chair laid out HB 1632 as pending business.

 

Representative Patrick offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

The bill, as substituted, was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2236

 

The chair laid out HB 2236 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Zedler moved that HB 2236, 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; Hochberg; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dutton; Mowery  (2).

 

HB 2504

 

The chair laid out HB 2504 as pending business.

 

Representative Olivo offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Zedler moved that HB 2504, 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; Hochberg; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dutton; Mowery  (2).

 

SB 370

 

The chair laid out SB 370, the companion to HB 974.

 

Representative Patrick offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Zedler moved that SB 370, 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; Hochberg; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dutton; Mowery  (2).

 

HB 1287

 

The chair laid out HB 1287 as pending business.

 

Representative Zedler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2529

 

The chair laid out HB 2529 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.

 

Representative Zedler moved that HB 2529, 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; Olivo; Patrick (7).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Dutton; Mowery  (2).

 

At 10:28 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