The House Committee on S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education

89th Legislature

March 27, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.030

Pursuant to a notice posted on March 20, 2025, the House Committee on S/C on Academic & Career-Oriented Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Ashby, at 8:01 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Ashby; Talarico; Hunter; and Schoolcraft.

A quorum was present.

HB 2196

The chair laid out HB 2196.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to explain HB 2196.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Dutton now present.)

The chair recognized Representative Bell, Keith to close on HB 2196.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2196 was left pending without objection.

HCR 64

The chair laid out HCR 64.

The chair recognized Representative Curry to explain HCR 64.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Curry to close on HCR 64.

HCR 64 was left pending without objection.

HB 2689

The chair laid out HB 2689.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to explain HB 2689.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Guillen to close on HB 2689.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 2689 was left pending without objection.

HB 117

The chair laid out HB 117.

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

The chair recognized Representative Schoolcraft to explain HB 117.

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

The chair recognized Representative Schoolcraft to close on HB 117.

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

HB 117 was left pending without objection.

At 9:17 a.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. Ashby, Chair

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Madison Cooper, Clerk