The House Committee on Public Education

82nd Legislature

May 19, 2011

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on May 18, 2011, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing on May 19, 2011. The meeting was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 8:06 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Eissler; Hochberg; Allen; Aycock; Huberty; Shelton; and Weber.

A quorum was present.

HCR 152

The chair laid out HCR 152.

The chair recognized Representative Torres to explain HCR 152.

(Representative Smith, Todd now present.)

(Representative Strama now present.)

Representative Weber moved that HCR 152, 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; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dutton; Guillen (2).

SB 1114

The chair laid out SB 1114.

The chair recognized Representative Smith, Todd to explain SB 1114.

Representative Smith, Todd moved that SB 1114, 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; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dutton; Guillen (2).

SB 570

The chair laid out SB 570 as pending business.

Representative Shelton moved that SB 570, 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; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dutton; Guillen (2).

SB 536

The chair laid out SB 536 as pending business.

Representative Hochberg moved that SB 536, 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; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (8).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: Representative Aycock (1).

Absent: Representatives Dutton; Guillen (2).

SB 1511

The chair laid out SB 1511.

(Representative Guillen now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to explain SB 1511.

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

The chair recognized Representative Patrick, Diane to close on SB 1511.

Representative Shelton moved that SB 1511, 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; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (9).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Dutton; Guillen (2).

SB 66

The chair laid out SB 66.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain SB 66.

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

Representative Guillen moved that SB 66, 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; Guillen; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (10).

Nays: None (0).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representative Dutton (1).

SB 1214

The chair laid out SB 1214.

The chair recognized Representative Riddle, on behalf or Representative Garza to explain SB 1214.

SB 1214 was left pending without objection.

SB 1328

The chair laid out SB 1328.

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain SB 1328.

SB 1328 was left pending without objection.

SB 346

The chair laid out SB 346.

The chair recognized Representative Hochberg to explain SB 346.

Representative Hochberg offered an amendment to the measure.

The amendment was adopted without objection.

The chair directed the staff to incorporate the amendments into a committee substitute.

SB 346 was left pending without objection.

At 8:58 a.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