MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

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 9, 2017, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Larry Taylor, Chair	Senator Bryan Hughes
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Vice Chair
Senator Paul Bettencourt
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Bob Hall
Senator Don Huffines
Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Van Taylor
Senator Carlos Uresti
Senator Royce West

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:07 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out HB 789 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Huffines, to explain the bill.

Witnesses 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 789 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1309 and recognized the author, Senator Hall, to explain the bill.

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

Witnesses 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 1309 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out HB 3563 and recognized Senator Bettencourt, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 3563 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1771 and recognized the author, Senator Miles, to explain the bill.

Senator Uresti sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Miles to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

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 Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 2051 and recognized the author, Senator Larry Taylor, to explain the bill.

Senator Bettencourt sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Larry Taylor to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. 

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

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

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

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that CSSB 2051 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Larry Taylor assumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 11:02 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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Daniel Warner, Clerk