The House Committee on Public Education

81st Legislature

March 3, 2009

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 26, 2009, and revised on February 26, 2009, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 2:02 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Eissler; Allen; Farias; Olivo; Patrick; Shelton; Weber (7).

 

Absent:              Representatives Hochberg; Aycock; Dutton; Jackson, Jim (4).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Jackson, Jim now present.)

 

 

HB 374

 

The chair laid out HB 374.  The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Dutton now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Bonnen to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 552

 

The chair laid out HB 552.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Dutton in chair.)

 

(Representative Hochberg now present.)

 

(Representative Hochberg in chair.)

 

(Show Representative Aycock now present)

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on the measure.

 

 The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

HB 772

 

The chair laid out HB 772.

 

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

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

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

 

Representative Dutton moved that HB 772, 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; Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Dutton; Farias; Jackson, Jim; Olivo; Patrick; Weber (10).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representative Shelton  (1).

 

 

HB 339

 

The chair laid out HB 339.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Phillips to explain the measure.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

At 5:48 p.m., on the motion of Representative Dutton 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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Rita Ashley, Clerk