MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

9:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.028

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education was held on Tuesday, May 12, 2015, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Larry Taylor, Chair	None
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Vice Chair
Senator Paul Bettencourt
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Sylvia Garcia
Senator Don Huffines
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator José Rodríguez
Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Van Taylor
Senator Royce West

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 AM, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out HB 218 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Rodriguez, to explain the bill.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 218 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 3562 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Rodriguez,  to explain the bill.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 3562 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 870 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Seliger, to explain the bill.

Senator Seliger sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Seliger to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 870 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Van Taylor assumed the chair.

The chair laid out HB 256 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Larry Taylor, to explain the bill.

Senator Larry Taylor sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Larry Taylor to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.

Roll was taken at 9:35 AM, a quorum was present.

Senator Larry Taylor moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Van Taylor moved that HB 256 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Larry Taylor assumed the chair.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 1012 and recognized Senator Campbell, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

Senator Campbell sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Campbell to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

The chair moved to open public testimony; without objection, it was so ordered.

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Larry Taylor moved that SB 1012 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 218.

Senator Rodríguez moved that HB 218 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Seliger submitted a motion in writing requesting to be shown voting aye on HB 218.

Senator Rodríguez moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 870.

Senator Campbell sent up a committee substitute and  moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Campbell moved that HB 870 do not pass but that CSHB 870 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. Senator Larry Taylor moved to recall the motion to report CSHB 870 favorably; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Larry Taylor then moved that CSHB 870 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 3562.

Senator Rodríguez moved that HB 3562 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 2 nays, 1 present not voting, and 0 absent.

There being no further business, at 10:41 AM Senator Larry Taylor moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Larry Taylor, Chair

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Nicole Sunstrum, Clerk