MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

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, November 27, 2018, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

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

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:07 AM. The following business was transacted:

Testimony taken on charge relating to monitoring the implementation of SB 22.

Invited testimony taken.

Testimony taken on charge relating to mandating relief/innovation.

Invited testimony taken.

Senator Hughes present.

Senator Bettencourt present.

Public testimony taken.

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

Roll was taken, the following were present: Senators Taylor, Lucio, Bettencourt, Hughes, Seliger, and West. A quorum was present.

Testimony was taken on charge related to SB 7.

Invited testimony was taken.

Public testimony was taken.

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

There being no further business, at 12:20 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