The House Committee on Public Education

85th Legislature

April 24, 2017

Upon final adjourn./recess

House Chamber, Desk # 108

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 24, 2017, the House Committee on Public Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Huberty, at 5:33 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Huberty; Bernal; Allen; Bohac; Deshotel; Gooden; Koop; Meyer; and VanDeaver.

A quorum was present.

HB 515

The chair laid out HB 515 as pending business.

Representative VanDeaver offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain HB 515.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Dutton now present.)

Representative Deshotel moved that HB 515, 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 Huberty; Bernal; Allen; Bohac; Deshotel; Dutton; Gooden; Koop; Meyer; VanDeaver (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 539

The chair laid out HB 539 as pending business.

Representative Koop offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain HB 539.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 539, 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 Huberty; Bernal; Allen; Bohac; Deshotel; Dutton; Gooden; Koop; Meyer; VanDeaver (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 816

The chair recalled HB 816 from subcommittee.

Representative Dutton offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 816.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Dutton moved that HB 816, 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 Huberty; Bernal; Allen; Bohac; Deshotel; Dutton; Gooden; Koop; Meyer; VanDeaver (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 2185

The chair laid out HB 2185 as pending business.

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Bohac moved that HB 2185, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Huberty; Allen; Bohac; Deshotel; Meyer (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Bernal; Dutton; Gooden; Koop; VanDeaver (5).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

HB 1918

The chair recalled HB 1918 from subcommittee.

Representative Bernal moved that HB 1918, 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 Huberty; Bernal; Allen; Bohac; Deshotel; Dutton; Gooden; Koop; Meyer; VanDeaver (10).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative King, Ken (1).

At 5:47 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. Huberty, Chair

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Jack Reed, Clerk