The House Committee on Public Education

87th Legislature

May 4, 2021

8:00 a.m.

Capitol Extension Auditorium, E1.004

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 29, 2021, revised on April 29, 2021, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Dutton, at 8:09 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Dutton; Lozano; Allen; Allison; Bell, Keith; Bernal; Buckley; Mary, González, Huberty; King, Ken; Meza; and VanDeaver.

A quorum was present.

HB 4064

The chair laid out HB 4064.

The chair recognized Representative Meza to explain HB 4064.

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

(Representative Talarico now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Meza to close on HB 4064.

HB 4064 was left pending without objection.

SB 347

The chair laid out SB 347.

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to explain SB 347.

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

The chair recognized Representative Hefner to close on SB 347.

SB 347 was left pending without objection.

SB 797

The chair laid out SB 797.

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to explain SB 797.

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

The chair recognized Representative Oliverson to close on SB 797.

SB 797 was left pending without objection.

SB 226

The chair laid out SB 226.

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to explain SB 226.

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

The chair recognized Representative Lozano to close on SB 226.

SB 226 was left pending without objection.

SB 462

The chair laid out SB 462.

The chair recognized Representative Allen to explain SB 462.

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

The chair recognized Representative Allen to close on SB 462.

SB 462 was left pending without objection.

SB 1522

The chair laid out SB 1522.

The chair recognized Representative Allison to explain SB 1522.

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

The chair recognized Representative Allison to close on SB 1522.

SB 1522 was left pending without objection.

SB 1063

The chair laid out SB 1063.

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to explain SB 1063.

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

The chair recognized Representative King, Ken to close on SB 1063.

SB 1063 was left pending without objection.

SB 179

The chair laid out SB 179 as pending business.

Representative King, Ken moved that SB 179, 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 Dutton; Lozano; Allen; Allison; Bernal; Buckley; King, Ken; Talarico (8).

Nays:                           Representative Bell, Keith (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives González, Mary; Huberty; Meza; VanDeaver (4).

SB 879

The chair laid out SB 879 as pending business.

Representative Allen moved that SB 879, 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 Dutton; Lozano; Allen; Allison; Bell, Keith; Bernal; Buckley; King, Ken; Talarico (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives González, Mary; Huberty; Meza; VanDeaver (4).

SB 29

The chair laid out SB 29 as pending business.

(Representative González, Mary now present.)

Representative King, Ken offered a complete committee substitute.

Representative González, Mary offered an amendment to the measure.

(Representative VanDeaver now present.)

The amendment failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Bernal; González, Mary; Talarico (3).

Nays:                           Representatives Dutton; Lozano; Allen; Allison; Bell, Keith; Buckley; King, Ken; VanDeaver (8).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Huberty; Meza (2).

Representative Talarico offered an amendment to the measure.

(Representative Meza now present.)

The amendment failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Dutton; Bernal; González, Mary; Meza; Talarico (5).

Nays:                           Representatives Lozano; Allen; Allison; Bell, Keith; Buckley; King, Ken; VanDeaver (7).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Huberty (1).

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative King, Ken moved that SB 29, 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 Lozano; Allison; Bell, Keith; Buckley; King, Ken; VanDeaver (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Allen; Bernal; González, Mary; Meza; Talarico (5).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Dutton (1).

Absent:                        Representative Huberty (1).

At 9:49 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. Dutton, Chair

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Tamoria Jones, Clerk