The House Committee on Public Education

87th Legislature

August 30, 2021

4:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

Capitol Extension Auditorium, E1.004

Pursuant to a notice posted on August 27, 2021, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Dutton, at 7:54 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Dutton; Lozano; Allen; Allison; Bell, Keith; Bernal; Buckley; González, Mary; Huberty; and VanDeaver.

A quorum was present.

HB 233

The chair laid out HB 233.

(Representative King, Ken now present.)

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

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

(Representative Talarico now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 233.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Huberty moved that HB 233, 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 Dutton; Lozano; Allen; Allison; Bell, Keith; Bernal; Buckley; Huberty; King, Ken; Talarico; VanDeaver (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives González, Mary; Meza (2).

HB 164

The chair laid out HB 164.

The chair explained HB 164.

HB 164 was left pending without objection.

HB 141

The chair laid out HB 141.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain HB 141.

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

The chair recognized Representative Leach to close on HB 141.

HB 141 was left pending without objection.

HB 164

The chair laid out HB 164 as pending business.

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

The chair closed on HB 164.

HB 164 was left pending without objection.

At 11:01 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. Dutton, Chair

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Tamoria Jones, Clerk