The House Committee on Public Education

82nd Legislature

May 17, 2011

2:30 p.m.

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Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 17, 2011, the House Committee on Public Education was given permission to meet while the House was in session on May 17, 2011 in a formal meeting. The meeting was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 2:35 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 471

The chair laid out SB 471 as pending business.

Representative Shelton moved that SB 471, 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; Dutton; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Guillen (4).

SB 1620

The chair laid out SB 1620 as pending business.

Representative Strama moved that SB 1620, 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; Dutton; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (7).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Guillen (4).

(Representative Guillen now present.)

SB 127

The chair laid out SB 127 as pending business.

Representative Shelton offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Shelton moved that SB 127, 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; Dutton; Guillen; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Allen; Aycock (3).

SB 1042

The chair laid out SB 1042 as pending business.

Representative Weber moved that SB 1042, 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; Dutton; Guillen; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Allen; Aycock (3).

SB 1113

The chair laid out SB 1113 as pending business.

Representative Huberty moved that SB 1113, 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; Guillen; Huberty; Shelton; Strama; Weber (6).

Nays: Representatives Dutton; Smith, Todd (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Allen; Aycock (3).

SB 1557

The chair laid out SB 1557 as pending business.

Representative Strama moved that SB 1557, 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; Dutton; Guillen; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Allen; Aycock (3).

SB 1383

The chair laid out SB 1383 as pending business.

(Representative Aycock now present.)

Representative Eissler moved that SB 1383, 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; Aycock; Dutton; Guillen; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Allen (2).

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At 2:55 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