MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Monday, May 25, 2015

3:00 PM or upon recess

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 was held on Monday, May 25, 2015, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Larry Taylor, Chair

 

None

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Vice Chair

 

 

Senator Paul Bettencourt

 

 

Senator Donna Campbell

 

 

Senator Sylvia Garcia

 

 

Senator Don Huffines

 

 

Senator Lois Kolkhorst

 

 

Senator José Rodríguez

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

Senator Van Taylor

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:09 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out HB 18 and recognized Senator Kolkhorst, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Kolkhorst moved that HB 18 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.

 

There being no further business, at 3:24 PM Senator Larry Taylor moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Senator Larry Taylor, Chair

 

 

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Nicole Sunstrum, Clerk