The House Committee on Public Education

89th Legislature

May 16, 2025

9:30 a.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to a notice posted on May 15, 2025, the House Committee on Public Education met in a formal meeting and was called to order by the chair, Representative Buckley, at 9:34 a.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 12

The chair laid out SB 12 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Leach to explain the committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 12, 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; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Bernal; Allen; Bryant; Hinojosa (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Kerwin; Talarico (3).

SB 13

The chair laid out SB 13 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair explained the committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that SB 13, 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; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (8).

Nays:                           Representatives Bernal; Allen; Bryant; Hinojosa (4).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Kerwin; Talarico (3).

SB 57

The chair laid out SB 57 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 57, 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; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Kerwin; Talarico (3).

SB 226

The chair laid out SB 226 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 226, 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; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Kerwin; Talarico (3).

SB 413

The chair laid out SB 413 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 413, 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; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Kerwin; Talarico (3).

SB 571

The chair laid out SB 571 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 571, 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; Hunter; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (11).

Nays:                           Representative Hinojosa (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Kerwin; Talarico (3).

SB 1049

The chair laid out SB 1049 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1049, 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; Hinojosa; Hunter; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (11).

Nays:                           Representative Bryant (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Kerwin; Talarico (3).

SB 1191

The chair laid out SB 1191 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 1191, 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; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Kerwin; Talarico (3).

SB 2398

The chair laid out SB 2398 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2398, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars.  The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Bernal; Allen; Ashby; Bryant; Cunningham; Frank; Hinojosa; Hunter; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (12).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Kerwin; Talarico (3).

SB 2920

The chair laid out SB 2920 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 2920, 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; Cunningham; Frank; Hunter; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (9).

Nays:                           Representatives Bernal; Bryant; Hinojosa (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Dutton; Kerwin; Talarico (3).

At 9:46 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