The House Committee on Public Education

89th Legislature

April 30, 2025

2:00 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on April 30, 2025, and permission granted on April 30, 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 2:04 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

HB 824

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the measure was reported from committee. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The chair moved to reconsider the vote by which the committee substitute was adopted.. The motion to reconsider prevailed without objection.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

The chair moved that HB 824, 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; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Dutton; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (4).

HB 1057

The chair recalled HB 1057 from subcommittee on Academic and Career Oriented Education.

The chair recognized Representative Ashby to explain HB 1057.

The chair moved that HB 1057, 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; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Dutton; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach (10).

Nays:                           Representative Frank (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (4).

HB 1939

The chair laid out HB 1939 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 1939, 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; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Dutton; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (4).

HB 2040

The chair laid out HB 2040 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2040, 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; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Dutton; Frank; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach (10).

Nays:                           Representative Hinojosa (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (4).

HB 2354

The chair laid out HB 2354 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2354, 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; Dutton; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Allen; Bryant (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (4).

HB 2674

The chair laid out HB 2674 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 2674, 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; Ashby; Cunningham; Dutton; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Allen; Bryant (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (4).

HB 3029

The chair laid out HB 3029 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3029, 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; Dutton; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (4).

HB 3631

The chair laid out HB 3631 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3631, 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; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Dutton; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (4).

HB 3662

The chair laid out HB 3662 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3662, 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; Dutton; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (4).

HB 5381

The chair laid out HB 5381 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 5381, 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; Dutton; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (4).

HB 3372

The chair laid out HB 3372 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 3372, 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; Dutton; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach (11).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Bernal; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft; Talarico (4).

At 2:20 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