The House Committee on Educational Opportunity & Enrichment, Select

88th Legislature

July 11, 2023

10:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on June 30, 2023, and permission granted on July 7, 2023, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Educational Opportunity & Enrichment, Select met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Buckley, at 10:05 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Buckley; Gervin-Hawkins; Ashby; Bell, Keith; Frank; Harris, Cody; Hefner; Hinojosa; Longoria; Metcalf; Shaheen; and VanDeaver.

A quorum was present.

The Chair and Vice Chair made opening remarks.

The Chair laid out the following topics for discussion:

1) Ensuring all Texas youths enjoy equal educational opportunity and the freedom to obtain a quality education, regardless of circumstance;

2) Improving outcomes for Texas public school students and meaningfully supporting educators and educational institutions; and

3) Modernizing assessment and accountability measures for Texas schools educating K-12 students.

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

(Representative Talarico now present.)

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

(Representative Ashby in chair.)

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

(Representative Buckley in chair.)

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

At 1:58pm the committee stood at ease for 15 minutes.

At 2:16pm the Chair called the committee back to order.

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

At 6:15 p.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. Buckley, Chair

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Jack Reed, Clerk