The House Committee on Public Education

81st Legislature

April 14, 2009

upon final adjourn./recess

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 9, 2009, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 12:18 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Eissler; Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Dutton; Jackson, Jim (6).

 

Absent:              Representatives Farias; Olivo; Patrick; Shelton; Weber (5).

 

A quorum was present.

 

(Representative Shelton now present.)

 

(Representative Patrick now present.)

 

 

HB  626

 

The chair laid out HB  626 as pending business.

 

Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Dutton moved that HB  626, 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; Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Patrick; Shelton (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Olivo; Weber  (3).

 

 

 

 

HB 1263

 

The chair laid out HB 1263 as pending business.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Jackson, Jim moved that HB 1263, 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; Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Patrick; Shelton (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Olivo; Weber  (3).

 

HB 1364

 

The chair laid out HB 1364 as pending business.

 

Representative Allen moved that HB 1364, 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; Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Patrick; Shelton (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Olivo; Weber  (3).

 

HB 2823

 

The chair laid out HB 2823 as pending business.

 

Representative Shelton moved that HB 2823, 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; Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Patrick; Shelton (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Olivo; Weber  (3).

 

HB 4152

 

The chair laid out HB 4152 as pending business.

 

Representative Aycock moved that HB 4152, 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; Jackson, Jim; Patrick; Shelton (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Olivo; Weber  (3).

 

HB 4294

 

The chair laid out HB 4294 as pending business.

 

Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Hochberg moved that HB 4294, 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; Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Patrick; Shelton (8).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Olivo; Weber  (3).

 

At the request of Chairman Eissler and Vice Chairman Hochberg, David Anderson with TEA explained the Attorney General's opinion on the Permanent School Fund.

 

(Representative Hochberg in chair.)

 

HB 813

 

The chair laid out HB 813.

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Swinford to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3697

 

The chair laid out HB 3697.

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Farias now present.)

 

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

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

(Representative Hochberg in chair.)

 

HB 2364

 

The chair laid out HB 2364.

 

Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Weber now present.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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.)

 

HB 3740

 

The chair laid out HB 3740.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

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

 

(Representative Olivo now present.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2893

 

The chair laid out HB 2893.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was requested - no one wished to testify.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 1555

 

The chair laid out HB 1555.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.

 

(Representative Hochberg in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (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.

 

HB 1512

 

The chair laid out HB 1512.

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to explain the measure on behalf of Representative Herrero.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Olivo to close on the measure on behalf of Representative Herrero

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2563

 

The chair laid out HB 2563.

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Paxton to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3646

 

The chair laid out HB 3646.

 

Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain the measure.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

At 6:30 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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Rita Ashley, Clerk

 

 

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