The House Committee on Public Education

84th Legislature

March 17, 2015

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

E2.036

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 12, 2015, revised on March 16, 2015, and permission granted on March 17, 2015, 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 2:05 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Aycock; Allen; Galindo; Huberty; King, Ken; and VanDeaver.

A quorum was present.

The chair referred HB 218 to the subcommittee on Educator Quality.

The chair referred HB 680 to the subcommittee on Educator Quality.

The chair referred HB 810 to the subcommittee on Educator Quality.

The chair referred HB 1300 to the subcommittee on Educator Quality.

The chair referred HB 1497 to the subcommittee on Educator Quality.

The chair referred HB 2800 to the subcommittee on Educator Quality.

(Representative Allen in chair.)

HB 657

The chair laid out HB 657.

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to explain HB 657.

(Representative Bohac now present.)

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

(Representative Deshotel now present.)

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

(Representative Dutton now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Aycock to close on HB 657.

HB 657 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Aycock in chair.)

HB 1430

The chair laid out HB 1430.

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to explain HB 1430.

(Representative González, Mary now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Susan to close on HB 1430.

HB 1430 was left pending without objection.

HB 771

The chair laid out HB 771.

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to explain HB 771.

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

The chair recognized Representative Deshotel to close on HB 771.

HB 771 was left pending without objection.

HB 338

The chair laid out HB 338.

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to explain HB 338.

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

The chair recognized Representative González, Mary to close on HB 338.

HB 338 was left pending without objection.

HB 279

The chair laid out HB 279.

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to explain HB 279.

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

(Representative Farney now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Simmons to close on HB 279.

HB 279 was left pending without objection.

HB 228

The chair laid out HB 228.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 228.

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

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 228.

HB 228 was left pending without objection.

HB 724

The chair laid out HB 724.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to explain HB 724.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to close on HB 724.

HB 724 was left pending without objection.

HB 1486

The chair laid out HB 1486.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to explain HB 1486.

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

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair recognized Representative Galindo to close on HB 1486.

HB 1486 was left pending without objection.

At 5:54 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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Ryan Marquess, Clerk