The House Committee on Public Education

85th Legislature

July 25, 2017

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on July 21, 2017, revised on July 24, 2017, and permission granted on July 25, 2017, 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 Huberty, at 8:06 a.m.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

 

(Representative Allen now present.)

 

Representative Moody was also present.

 

HB 140

 

The chair laid out HB 140.

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to explain HB 140.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Giddings to close on HB 140.

 

HB 140 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 178

 

The chair laid out HB 178.

 

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to explain HB 178.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Cortez to close on HB 178.

 

HB 178 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 22

 

The chair laid out HB 22.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 22.

 

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

 

(Representative Bernal in chair.)

 

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

 

(Representative Huberty in chair.)

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on HB 22.

 

HB 22 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 248

 

The chair laid out HB 248.

 

The chair recognized Representative Springer to explain HB 248.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Springer to close on HB 248.

 

HB 248 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 256

 

The chair laid out HB 256.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 256.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 256.

 

HB 256 was left pending without objection.

 

HB 98

 

The chair laid out HB 98.

 

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to explain HB 98.

 

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

 

The chair recognized Representative Bernal to close on HB 98.

 

HB 98 was left pending without objection.

 

At 9:48 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess.

 

The committee reconvened at 10:51 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Huberty.

 

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

 

A quorum was present.

 

HB 21

 

The chair laid out HB 21 as pending business.

 

Representative Bohac offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative King, Ken moved that HB 21, 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; King, Ken; Koop; VanDeaver (10).

 

Nays:                           Representative Meyer (1).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 23

 

The chair laid out HB 23 as pending business.

 

Representative Bernal moved that HB 23, 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; King, Ken; Koop; Meyer; VanDeaver (11).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        None (0).

 

HB 22

 

The chair laid out HB 22 as pending business.

 

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain HB 22.

 

Representative VanDeaver moved that HB 22, 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; Allen; Bohac; Deshotel; Dutton; Gooden; King, Ken; Koop; Meyer; VanDeaver (10).

 

Nays:                           None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

 

Absent:                        Representative Bernal (1).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At 10:57 a.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