The House Committee on Public Education

83rd Legislature

March 12, 2013

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

E2.036

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 7, 2013, and permission granted on March 12, 2013, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Aycock, at 2:07 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Aycock; Allen; Davis, John; Farney; King, Ken; Ratliff; Rodriguez, Justin; and Villarreal.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Dutton now present.)

(Representative Deshotel now present.)

HB 5

The chair laid out HB 5 as pending business.

Representative Allen offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Allen moved that HB 5, 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 Aycock; Allen; Davis, John; Deshotel; Dutton; Farney; King, Ken; Ratliff; Rodriguez, Justin; Villarreal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Huberty (1).

HB 210

The chair laid out HB 210 as pending business.

Representative Davis, John moved that HB 210, 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 Aycock; Allen; Davis, John; Deshotel; Dutton; Farney; Ratliff; Rodriguez, Justin; Villarreal (9).

Nays:                           Representative King, Ken (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Huberty (1).

HB 222

The chair laid out HB 222 as pending business.

Representative Dutton moved that HB 222, 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 Aycock; Allen; Davis, John; Deshotel; Dutton; Farney; King, Ken; Ratliff; Rodriguez, Justin; Villarreal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Huberty (1).

HB 234

The chair laid out HB 234 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 234, 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 Aycock; Allen; Davis, John; Deshotel; Dutton; Farney; King, Ken; Ratliff; Rodriguez, Justin; Villarreal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Huberty (1).

HB 455

The chair laid out HB 455 as pending business.

Representative Villarreal moved that HB 455, 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 Aycock; Allen; Davis, John; Deshotel; Dutton; Farney; King, Ken; Ratliff; Rodriguez, Justin; Villarreal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Huberty (1).

HB 525

The chair laid out HB 525 as pending business.

Representative Ratliff moved that HB 525, 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 Aycock; Allen; Davis, John; Deshotel; Dutton; Farney; King, Ken; Ratliff; Rodriguez, Justin; Villarreal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Huberty (1).

HB 551

The chair laid out HB 551 as pending business.

Representative Farney moved that HB 551, 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 Aycock; Allen; Davis, John; Deshotel; Dutton; Farney; King, Ken; Ratliff; Rodriguez, Justin; Villarreal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Huberty (1).

HB 580

The chair laid out HB 580 as pending business.

Representative Rodriguez, Justin moved that HB 580, 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 Aycock; Allen; Davis, John; Deshotel; Dutton; Farney; King, Ken; Ratliff; Rodriguez, Justin; Villarreal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Huberty (1).

HB 617

The chair laid out HB 617 as pending business.

Representative Ratliff moved that HB 617, 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 Aycock; Allen; Davis, John; Deshotel; Dutton; Farney; King, Ken; Ratliff; Rodriguez, Justin; Villarreal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Huberty (1).

HB 1264

The chair laid out HB 1264 as pending business.

Representative King, Ken moved that HB 1264, 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 Aycock; Allen; Davis, John; Deshotel; Dutton; Farney; King, Ken; Ratliff; Rodriguez, Justin; Villarreal (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Huberty (1).

HB 290

The chair laid out HB 290.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to explain the measure.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative King, Phil to close on the measure.

HB 290 was left pending without objection.

HB 234

The chair wanted to clarify who made a motion to report favorably.

The chair laid out HB 234 as pending business.

Representative Villarreal moved that HB 234, 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 Aycock; Allen; Davis, John; Deshotel; Farney; King, Ken; Ratliff; Rodriguez, Justin; Villarreal (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Huberty (2).

HB 564

The chair laid out HB 564.

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to explain HB 564.

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

The chair recognized Representative Capriglione to close on HB 564.

HB 564 was left pending without objection.

HB 806

The chair laid out HB 806.

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 806.

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

(Representative Allen in chair.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 806.

HB 806 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Aycock in chair.)

HB 2058

The chair laid out HB 2058.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain the measure.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on HB 2058.

HB 2058 was left pending without objection.

HB 1423

The chair laid out HB 1423.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain the measure.

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

(Representative Allen in chair.)

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

(Representative Aycock in chair.)

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on the measure.

HB 1423 was left pending without objection.

At 6:53 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. Aycock, Chair

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Dustin Cox, Clerk