The House Committee on Public Education

88th Legislature

March 14, 2023

8:00 a.m.

E2.036

CORRECTED MINUTES

On March 21, 2023, the House Committee on Public Education authorized the correction of the  minutes for the meeting of the House Committee on Public Education held on March 14, 2023. The following are the corrected minutes for that meeting:

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 9, 2023, and permission granted on March 14, 2023, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Buckley, at 8:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Buckley; Allen; Allison; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; King, Ken; Longoria; Schaefer; and Talarico.

A quorum was present.

HB 1002

The chair laid out HB 1002.

The chair recognized Representative Price to explain HB 1002.

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

(Representative Hinojosa now present.)

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

The chair recognized Representative Price to close on HB 1002.

HB 1002 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Dutton now present.)

HB 1225

The chair laid out HB 1225.

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to explain HB 1225.

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

The chair recognized Representative Metcalf to close on HB 1225.

HB 1225 was left pending without objection.

HB 1067

The chair laid out HB 1067.

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to explain HB 1067.

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

The chair recognized Representative VanDeaver to close on HB 1067.

HB 1067 was left pending without objection.

HB 579

The chair laid out HB 579.

The chair recognized Representative Burns to explain HB 579.

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

The chair recognized Representative Burns to close on HB 579.

HB 579 was left pending without objection.

HB 920

The chair laid out HB 920.

The chair recognized Representative Klick to explain HB 920.

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

The chair recognized Representative Klick to close on HB 920.

HB 920 was left pending without objection.

HB 1297

The chair laid out HB 1297.

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to explain HB 1297.

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

The chair recognized Representative Dutton to close on HB 1297.

HB 1297 was left pending without objection.

HB 890

The chair laid out HB 890.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 890.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on HB 890.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 890 was left pending without objection.

At 9:45 a.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was recessed until upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted.

The committee reconvened at 11:10 a.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Buckley.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Buckley; Allen; Allison; Cunningham; Dutton; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; Hinojosa; Longoria; Schaefer; and Talarico.

A quorum was present.

HB 131

The chair laid out HB 131 as pending business.

(Representative King, Ken now present.)

The chair moved that HB 131, 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 Buckley; Allen; Allison; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; Hinojosa; King, Ken; Longoria; Schaefer; Talarico (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Dutton (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 621

The chair laid out HB 621 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

Representative Harris, Cody moved that HB 621, as substituted, 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 Buckley; Allison; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; King, Ken; Longoria; Schaefer (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Allen; Hinojosa; Talarico (3).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Dutton (1).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 699

The chair laid out HB 699 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 699, 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 Buckley; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; Hinojosa; King, Ken; Longoria; Schaefer; Talarico (10).

Nays:                           Representatives Allen; Allison (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 1212

The chair laid out HB 1212.

The chair recognized Representative Jetton to explain HB 1212.

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

The chair recognized Representative Jetton to close on HB 1212.

(Representative Dutton now present.)

HB 1212 was left pending without objection.

HB 1883

The chair laid out HB 1883.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bhojani to explain HB 1883.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bhojani to close on HB 1883.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1883 was left pending without objection.

HB 1416

The chair laid out HB 1416.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 1416.

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

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on HB 1416.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 1416 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Allen in chair.)

HB 1955

The chair laid out HB 1955.

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to explain HB 1955.

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

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to close on HB 1955.

HB 1955 was left pending without objection.

HB 1789

The chair laid out HB 1789.

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to explain HB 1789.

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

The chair recognized Representative Buckley to close on HB 1789.

HB 1789 was left pending without objection.

(Representative Buckley in chair.)

At 1:13 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