The House Committee on Public Education

89th Legislature

April 3, 2025

upon final adjourn./recess or bill referral if permission granted

JHR 140

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 2, 2025, and permission granted on April 3, 2025, to meet while the House was in session, the House Committee on Public Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Buckley, at 12:09 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

The chair made opening remarks.

HB 2

The chair laid out HB 2 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the committee substitute to HB 2

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2, 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; Bernal; Ashby; Cunningham; Dutton; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (13).

Nays:                           Representatives Allen; Bryant (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

SB 2

The chair laid out SB 2, as the companion to HB 3.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the committee substitute to SB 2.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 2, 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; Ashby; Cunningham; Frank; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Bernal; Allen; Bryant; Dutton; Hinojosa; Talarico (6).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        None (0).

HB 6

The chair laid out HB 6 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain the committee substitute to HB 6.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 6, 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; Bernal; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (13).

Nays:                           Representative Allen (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 27

The chair laid out HB 27 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 27, 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; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 100

The chair laid out HB 100 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 100, 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; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Cunningham; Frank; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (12).

Nays:                           Representatives Bryant; Hinojosa (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 117

The chair recalled HB 117 from the Subcommittee on Academic & Career-Oriented Education.

The chair laid out HB 117.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Schoolcraft to explain the committee substitute to HB 117.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 117, 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; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 121

The chair laid out HB 121 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 121, 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; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (12).

Nays:                           Representative Hinojosa (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Dutton (2).

HB 124

The chair laid out HB 124 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

(Representative Bernal now present.)

The chair moved that HB 124, 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; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 1458

The chair laid out HB 1458 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1458, 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; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 1481

The chair laid out HB 1481 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 1481, 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; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Schoolcraft; Talarico (12).

Nays:                           Representatives Frank; Leo Wilson (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HB 2196

The chair recalled HB 2196 from the Subcommittee on Academic & Career-Oriented Education.

The chair laid out HB 2196.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain the committee substitute to HB 2196.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2196, 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; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Cunningham; Frank; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (12).

Nays:                           Representatives Bryant; Hinojosa (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

HCR 64

The chair recalled HCR 64 from the Subcommittee on Academic & Career-Oriented Education.

The chair laid out HCR 64.

The chair moved that HCR 64, 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; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (14).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representative Dutton (1).

At 3:05 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