MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

5:30 PM or upon adjournment

Senate Chamber

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education was held on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in the Senate Chamber.

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

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:40 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 136.

Senator Uresti moved that HB 136 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed with a record vote of 4 ayes, 4 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

Senator Van Taylor moved to reconsider to by which HB 136 failed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 136 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 354.

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 354 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business CSHB 674.

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 674 do not pass but that CSHB 674 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed with a record vote of 5 ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.

Senator Bettencourt moved to reconsider to by which CSHB 674 failed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Larry Taylor moved that CSHB 674 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 867 as amended.

Senator Van Taylor moved that HB 867, as amended, be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

Senator Bettencourt 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 1569.

Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Nichols to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.  Senator Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 1569 do not pass but that CSHB 1569 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

Senator Bettencourt 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 2263.

Senator Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Lucio, Jr. to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.  Senator Lucio, Jr. moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 2263 do not pass but that CSHB 2263 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.

Senator Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 2087.

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 2087 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

Senator Bettencourt 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 3593.

Senator Bettencourt sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

Senator Bettencourt moved that HB 3593, as amended, be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

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

Senator West present.

Senator Hughes present.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 4064.

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 4064 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 1 present not voting, and 1 absent.

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

Senator Larry Taylor resumed the chair.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business CSHB 674.

Senator West moved that HB 674 do not pass but that CSHB 674 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 136.

Senator Uresti moved that HB 136 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 4 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. 

There being no further business, at 6:01 PM 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