The House Committee on Public Education

89th Legislature

March 11, 2025

Continued on March 12, 2025

8:00 a.m.

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 27, 2025, and permission granted on March 11, 2025, 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 8:04 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Buckley; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Cunningham; Dutton; Frank; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; and Talarico.

A quorum was present.

(Representative Bryant now present.)

(Representative Hinojosa now present.)

HB 3

The chair laid out HB 3.

The chair explained HB 3.

The committee stood at ease.

The committee was called back to order.

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

HB 3 was left pending without objection.

At 1:51 p.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 3:32 p.m. and was called to order by the chair, Representative Buckley.

The quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Buckley; Ashby; Bryant; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Leach; and Schoolcraft.

A quorum was present.

HB 3

The chair laid out HB 3 as pending business.

(Representative Kerwin now present.)

(Representative Talarico now present.)

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

(Representative Dutton now present.)

(Representative Bernal now present.)

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

(Representative Cunningham now present.)

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

(Representative Leo Wilson now present.)

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

(Representative Allen now present.)

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

At approximately 7:00pm., The chair announced that witness registration will close at 8:00pm.

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

(Representative Bernal in chair.)

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

(Representative Buckley in chair.)

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

The hearing continued after midnight.  The following actions occurred March 12, 2025.

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

At approximately 4:00am., the chair announced that public testimony on House Bill 3 will close at 7:00am.

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

The committee stood at ease.

The committee was called back to order.

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

The chair closed on HB 3.

HB 3 was left pending without objection.

At 6:29 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. Buckley, Chair

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Jack Reed, Clerk