The House Committee on Public Education

82nd Legislature

April 5, 2011

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on March 31, 2011, revised on March 31, 2011, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 2:15 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Eissler; Hochberg; Aycock; Guillen; Huberty; Smith, Todd; Strama; and Weber.

A quorum was present.

The chair named the following members to the subcommittee on Cyber Bullying: Representative Strama, Chair; Representatives Eissler; Guillen; Huberty; and Smith, Todd.

HB 2843 and HB 3280

The chair laid out HB 2843.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Madden to explain HB 2843.

The chair laid out HB 3280.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 3280.

Testimony taken/registration recorded for HB 2843 and HB 3280. (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Hochberg in chair.)

(Representative Dutton now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Madden to close on HB 2843.

Testimony taken/registration recorded from TEA to answer specific questions. (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 3280.

The committee substitute for HB 2843 and the committee substitute for HB 3280 were withdrawn without objection.

HB 2843 and HB 3280 were left pending without objection.

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

HB 839, HB 2444, HB 2484, HB 2485, HB 2848

The chair laid out HB 839, HB 2444, HB 2484, HB 2485, and HB 2848.

The chair recognized Representative Elkins to explain HB 839.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute for HB 2444.

The chair recognized Representative White to explain.

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain HB 2484.

The chair recognized Representative Smithee to explain HB 2848.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute for HB 2485.

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain.

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

(Representative Shelton now present.)

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

(Representative Hochberg in chair.)

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

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Vice Chairman Hochberg to close HB 839 on behalf of Representative Elkins.

The chair recognized Representative White to close on HB 2444.

The chair recognized Vice Chairman Hochberg to close HB 2848 on behalf of Representative Smithee .

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain HB 2484.

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to close on HB 2485.

The committee substitutes for HB 2444 and HB 2485 were withdrawn without objection.

HB 839 was left pending without objection.

HB 2444 was left pending without objection.

HB 2484 was left pending without objection.

HB 2485 was left pending without objection.

HB 2848 was left pending without objection.

HB 400

The chair laid out HB 400 as pending business.

Representative Aycock offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Smith, Todd moved that HB 400, 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; Aycock; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Weber (6).

Nays: Representatives Hochberg; Dutton; Guillen; Strama (4).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Allen (1).

HB 968

The chair laid out HB 968 as pending business.

Representative Dutton moved that HB 968, 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; Aycock; Dutton; Guillen; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Allen (1).

HB 1610

The chair laid out HB 1610 as pending business.

Representative Dutton moved that HB 1610, 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; Aycock; Guillen; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Dutton (1).

Absent: Representative Allen (1).

HB 2349

The chair laid out HB 2349 as pending business.

Representative Hochberg offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 2349, 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; Aycock; Dutton; Guillen; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Allen (1).

At 9:41 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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