MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Thursday, May 18, 2017

9:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.028

 

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education was held on Thursday, May 18, 2017, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, 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 Bob Hall

 

 

Senator Don Huffines

 

 

Senator Bryan Hughes

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

Senator Van Taylor

 

 

Senator Carlos Uresti

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

 

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The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, was suspended to hear the following bill(s):

SB 155

HB 2537

HB3706

HB 3270

 

The chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 AM. (Senators Larry Taylor, Lucio, Huffines present.) The following business was transacted:

 

The chair laid out HB 156 and recognized Senator Zaffirini to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 156 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 1560 and recognized Senator Zaffirini to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 1560 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 1669 and recognized Senator Zaffirini to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 1669 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2039 and recognized Senator Zaffirini to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 2039 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Hall present.

 

The chair laid out HB 2623 and recognized Senator Zaffirini to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 2623 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 3887 and recognized Senator Zaffirini to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 3887 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 3075 and recognized Senator Garcia to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 3075 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 1081 and recognized Senator Watson to explain the bill.

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Watson to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 1081 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2729 and recognized Senator Miles to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 2729 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 3632 and recognized Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 3632 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 441 and recognized Senator Lucio  to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 441 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 3706 and recognized Senator Lucio to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 3706 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 755 and recognized Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 755 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out HB 2442 and recognized Senator Larry Taylor to explain the bill.

 

Senator Larry Taylor sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Larry Taylor to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 2442 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2010 and recognized Senator Larry Taylor to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 2010 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 3270 and recognized Senator Larry Taylor to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 3270 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2782 and recognized Senator Larry Taylor to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 2782 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2614 and recognized Senator Larry Taylor to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 2614 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 1886 and recognized Senator Larry Taylor, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 1886 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 2537 and recognized Senator Bob Hall, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator West present.

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 2537 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 61 and recognized Senator Bob Hall, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 61 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out SB 155 and recognized Senator Bob Hall, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Bob Hall sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Bob Hall to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 155 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The committee stood at ease.

 

At 10:49 AM Senator Larry Taylor moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 1:45 PM Senator Larry Taylor reconvened the meeting.

 

Senator Carlos Uresti assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out HB 22 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Larry Taylor, to explain the bill.

 

Senator Larry Taylor sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Larry Taylor to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

Roll was called; Senators Larry Taylor, Bettencourt, Campbell, Hall, Van Taylor, Uresti present.

 

Senator Seliger present.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Carlos Uresti moved that HB 22 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor resumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out HB 1342 Senator Bryan Hughes to explain the bill.

 

Senator Larry Taylor sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the motion carried.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 1342 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out HB 1593 and recognized Senator Bryan Hughes to explain the bill.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 1593 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 354.

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. sent up a committee substitute.  The chair recognized Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed. Senator Lucio then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 354 do not pass but that CSHB 354 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion failed with a record vote of 5 ayes, 3 nays, 1 present not voting, and 2 absent.

 

Senator Bettencourt moves to reconsider the vote by which HB 354 failed; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 354 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 61.

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. moved that HB 61 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.

 

Senator Paul Bettencourt moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business HB 22.

 

Senator Larry Taylor sent up a committee substitute. Senator Larry Taylor moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Larry Taylor moved that HB 22 do not pass but that CSHB 22 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.

 

Senators West and Hughes submitted motions in writing to be shown voting aye on HB 61 and HB 22.

 

Senator Larry Taylor resumed the chair.

 

There being no further business, at 4:01 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