The House Committee on Public Education

82nd Legislature

June 3, 2011

9:00 a.m.

E2.036

Pursuant to a suspension of all necessary rules on June 2, 2011 to consider HB 6, HB 18, HB 19, HB 20, and HB 21; and being granted permission to meet while the House was in session on June 2, 2011, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Eissler, at 9:10 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 19

The chair laid out HB 19.

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain HB 19.

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

(Representative Guillen now present.)

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

(Representative Dutton now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to close on HB 19.

HB 19 was left pending without objection.

HB 20

The chair laid out HB 20.

The chair recognized Representative Huberty to explain HB 20.

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

(Representative Smith, Todd 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 Huberty to close on HB 20.

HB 20 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Hochberg in chair.)

HB 6

The chair laid out HB 6.

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain HB 6.

The chair offered amendment 1 to the measure.

The chair offered amendment 2 to the measure.

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

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on HB 6.

Amendment 1 was adopted without objection.

Amendment 2 was adopted without objection.

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

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Eissler moved that HB 6, 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; Strama; Weber (8).

Nays: Representative Smith, Todd (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Allen; Shelton (2).

HB 18

The chair laid out HB 18.

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to explain HB 18.

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

(Representative Shelton now present.)

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

(Representative Dutton in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Eissler to close on HB 18.

HB 18 was left pending without objection.

HB 19

The chair laid out HB 19 as pending business.

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

HB 19 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Eissler in chair.)

HB 21

The chair laid out HB 21.

The chair recognized Representative Shelton to explain HB 21.

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

(Representative Dutton 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 Shelton to close on HB 21.

HB 21 was left pending without objection.

HB 19

The chair laid out HB 19 as pending business.

Representative Eissler moved that HB 19, 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; Aycock; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Weber (6).

Nays: Representatives Dutton; Guillen; Strama (3).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Allen (2).

HB 21

The chair laid out HB 21 as pending business.

Representative Eissler moved that HB 21, 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; Aycock; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (7).

Nays: Representatives Dutton; Guillen (2).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Allen (2).

HB 20

The chair laid out HB 20 as pending business.

Representative Eissler moved that HB 20, 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; Aycock; Dutton; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Strama; Weber (8).

Nays: Representative Guillen (1).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Allen (2).

HB 18

The chair laid out HB 18 as pending business.

Representative Eissler moved that HB 18, 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; Aycock; Huberty; Shelton; Smith, Todd; Weber (6).

Nays: Representatives Dutton; Guillen; Strama (3).

Present, Not Voting: None (0).

Absent: Representatives Hochberg; Allen (2).

At 2:31 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