MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION K-16

Monday, May 19, 2025

5:15 PM

Betty King Committee Room

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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education K-16 was held on Monday, May 19, 2025, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Brandon Creighton, Chair	None
Senator Donna Campbell, Vice Chair
Senator Paul Bettencourt
Senator Brent Hagenbuch
Senator Adam Hinojosa
Senator Phil King
Senator José Menéndez
Senator Mayes Middleton
Senator Tan Parker
Senator Angela Paxton
Senator Royce West

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The chair called the meeting to order at 5:20 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Senator Campbell assumed the chair.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 2.

Senator Creighton moved to withdraw from consideration, the committee substitute for HB 2 that was considered at the previous hearing, without objection it was so ordered.

Senator Bettencourt sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Creighton to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.  Senator Parker moved the adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Hagenbuch moved that HB 2 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 2 present not voting, and 0 absent.

Senator Creighton resumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 5:43 PM Senator Hagenbuch moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Brandon Creighton, Chair

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Carmen Fish, Clerk