The House Committee on Public Education

88th Legislature

April 28, 2023

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

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Pursuant to a notice posted on April 27, 2023, and an announcement made on the House floor on April 28, 2023, and permission granted on April 28, 2023, 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 2:35 p.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Buckley; Allison; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; Hinojosa; Schaefer; and Talarico.

A quorum was present.

HB 2615

The chair laid out HB 2615 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 2615, 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; Allison; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; Schaefer; Talarico (8).

Nays:                           Representative Hinojosa (1).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Allen; Dutton; King, Ken; Longoria (4).

HB 3127

The chair laid out HB 3127 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 3127, 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; Allison; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; Hinojosa; Schaefer; Talarico (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Allen; Dutton; King, Ken; Longoria (4).

HB 4116

The chair laid out HB 4116 as pending business.

The chair moved that HB 4116, 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; Allison; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; Hinojosa; Schaefer; Talarico (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Allen; Dutton; King, Ken; Longoria (4).

HB 4944

The chair laid out HB 4944 as pending business.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

The chair moved that HB 4944, 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; Allison; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; Hinojosa; Schaefer; Talarico (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Allen; Dutton; King, Ken; Longoria (4).

SB 68

The chair laid out SB 68, the companion to HB 131.

The chair moved that SB 68, 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; Allison; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; Hinojosa; Schaefer; Talarico (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Allen; Dutton; King, Ken; Longoria (4).

SB 763

The chair laid out SB 763, the companion to HB 3614.

The chair moved that SB 763, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion failed by the following record vote:

Ayes:                           Representatives Buckley; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; Schaefer (6).

Nays:                           Representatives Allison; Hinojosa; Talarico (3).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Allen; Dutton; King, Ken; Longoria (4).

SB 798

The chair laid out SB 798 as pending business.

The chair moved that SB 798, 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; Allison; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; Schaefer (7).

Nays:                           Representatives Hinojosa; Talarico (2).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Allen; Dutton; King, Ken; Longoria (4).

SB 2032

The chair laid out SB 2032, the companion to HB 3716.

The chair moved that SB 2032, 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; Allison; Cunningham; Harris, Cody; Harrison; Hefner; Hinojosa; Schaefer; Talarico (9).

Nays:                           None (0).

Present, Not Voting:   None (0).

Absent:                        Representatives Allen; Dutton; King, Ken; Longoria (4).

At 2:43 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