The House Committee on Public Education

89th Legislature

May 21, 2025

6:30 p.m.

Agricultural Museum, 1W.14

Pursuant to an announcement from the house floor on May 21, 2025, and permission granted on May 21, 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 6:49 p.m.

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

A quorum was present.

SB 10

The chair laid out SB 10.

The chair moved that SB 10, 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; Frank; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 204

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 that SB 204, 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; Ashby; Cunningham; Frank; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

SB 875

The chair laid out SB 875 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 875, 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; Frank; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (8).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   Representative Ashby (1).

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

SB 1207

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 that SB 1207, 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; Ashby; Cunningham; Frank; Hunter; Kerwin; Leach; Leo Wilson; Schoolcraft (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

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

At 6:53 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