The House Committee on Public Education
81st Legislature
April 16, 2009
upon final adjourn./recess
E2.014
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 4:25 p.m.
The posting notice was revised from an announcement on the floor of the house to suspend the five day posting rule to consider HB 4111 and HB 2812 on April 9, 2009
The roll was answered as follows:
Present: Representatives Eissler; Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Farias; Patrick; Shelton; Weber (8).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Olivo (3).
A quorum was present.
(Representative Hochberg in chair.)
The chair directed that the April 9, 2009, minutes for the House Committee on Public Education be corrected. The corrected minutes were authorized without objection.
HB 552
The chair laid out HB 552 as pending business.
Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Allen moved that HB 552, 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 Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Farias; Patrick; Shelton; Weber (7).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eissler; Dutton; Jackson, Jim; Olivo (4).
(Representative Jackson, Jim now present.)
HB 2803
The chair laid out HB 2803 as pending business.
Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Patrick moved that HB 2803, 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 Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Farias; Jackson, Jim; Patrick; Shelton; Weber (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eissler; Dutton; Olivo (3).
(Representative Dutton now present.)
HB 2893
The chair laid out HB 2893 as pending business.
Representative Aycock offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Aycock moved that HB 2893, 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 Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Dutton; Farias; Jackson, Jim; Patrick; Shelton; Weber (9).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eissler; Olivo (2).
HB 3697
The chair laid out HB 3697 as pending business.
Representative Aycock moved that HB 3697, 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 Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Farias; Jackson, Jim; Patrick; Shelton; Weber (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eissler; Dutton; Olivo (3).
HB 2657
The chair laid out HB 2657 as pending business.
Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Hochberg moved that HB 2657, 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 Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Farias; Jackson, Jim; Patrick; Shelton; Weber (8).
Nays: None (0).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Eissler; Dutton; Olivo (3).
HB 1410
The chair laid out HB 1410.
The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Ortiz, Jr. to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2812
The chair laid out HB 2812.
Representative Jackson, Jim offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Swinford 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 Swinford to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Eissler now present.)
HB 504
The chair laid out HB 504.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.
(Representative Eissler in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 131
The chair laid out HB 131.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Chisum to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1839
The chair laid out HB 1839.
Representative Shelton offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Howard, Donna to explain the measure.
(Representative Allen 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 Howard, Donna to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4407
The chair laid out HB 4407.
The chair recognized Representative Taylor to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Taylor to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4091
The chair laid out HB 4091.
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Farrar to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1470
The chair laid out HB 1470.
The chair recognized Representative Thibaut to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Thibaut to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4111
The chair laid out HB 4111.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Hochberg in chair.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2759
The chair laid out HB 2759.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Martinez Fischer to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
(Representative Eissler in chair.)
HB 3051
The chair laid out HB 3051.
The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2193
The chair laid out HB 2193.
The chair recognized Representative Christian to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Christian to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4628
The chair laid out HB 4628.
Representative Eissler offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Lucio III to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 474
The chair laid out HB 474.
Representative Shelton offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 4439
The chair laid out HB 4439.
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Kolkhorst to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3700
The chair laid out HB 3700.
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to explain the measure.
(Representative Aycock in chair.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
(Representative Eissler now present.)
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Jackson, Jim to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 1563
The chair laid out HB 1563.
The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Patrick to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 2981
No action taken at the request of the author, Representative Patrick.
HB 4208
The chair laid out HB 4208.
The chair recognized Representative Patrick to explain the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair recognized Representative Patrick to close on the measure.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 3421
The chair laid out HB 3421.
Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.
The chair explained the measure.
Testimony taken/registration recorded. (See attached witness list.)
The chair closed on the measure.
The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.
The bill was left pending without objection.
HB 130
The chair laid out HB 130 as pending business.
Representative Patrick offered a complete committee substitute.
The committee substitute was adopted without objection.
Representative Patrick offered an amendment to the committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
Representative Eissler offered an amendment to the committee substitute.
The amendment was adopted without objection.
The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.
Representative Eissler moved that HB 130, 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; Jackson, Jim; Patrick; Shelton; Weber (8).
Nays: Representative Olivo (1).
Present, Not Voting: None (0).
Absent: Representatives Dutton; Farias (2).
At 10:55 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