THE CHAIR: House, come to order. All members, please register. You have plenty of time, members. Vote from your desk. All members and guests, please rise. Quorum is present. Chair recognizes Mr. Phillips as the pastor of the day.
REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Will you pray with me? Father, God, we just come to you humbly and give thanks for all the many blessings you have given us and that you continue to give us. We just ask you to continue to bless this state and the nation. Be with our troops that are in harms' way, and lead them back safely. With be with the leaders of this state so that we can continue to resolve the things we need to in this special session. We just thank you for these, my colleagues and friends, how much they mean to me. Just bless them and their families as they're traveling and as they're ending this special session. Father, it's in your son Jesus' name that I pray. Amen.
THE CHAIR: Chair recognizes Mr. Madden to lead us in the pledge.
REPRESENTATIVE JERRY MADDEN: Members and guests, please join us for the pledge. [PLEDGE]
THE CHAIR: Please excuse Representative Eiland because of important business in the district, on the motion of Representative Madden. Please excuse Representative Lewis with important business in, the district on the motion of Representative Geren. Please excuse Representatives Lucio and Harless because of important business in the district, on the motion of Representative Geren. Please excuse Representative Sheets and Representative Rodney Anderson because of business in the district, on the motion of Representative Isaac. Mr. Phillips? Chair recognizes Mr. Phillips for a motion.
REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Members, I request -- move to suspend all necessary rules to request permission of the committee on redistricting to meet while the House is in session today at 10:45 a.m, June 2nd, 2011, in E1.004 in the auditorium to consider HB 4.
THE CHAIR: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none so ordered. The following bills on first reading and referral:
THE CLERK: HB 6 by Eissler. Relating to the foundation curriculum, the establishment of the instructional materials allotment, the adoption, review, and purchase of instructional materials and technological equipment for public schools, and the administration of state assessment instruments to public school students. Referred to the Committee on Public Education. HB 8 by Eissler. Relating to flexibility for public schools to administer primary and secondary education efficiently. Referred to the committee on Public Education. HB 18 by Eissler. Relating to elementary class size limits in public schools. Referred to the Committee on Public Education. HB 19 by Aycock. Relating to hearings on public school educator contracts. Referred to the Committee on Public Education. HB 20 by Huberty. Relating to notice required for termination of a teacher's probationary contract or nonrenewal of a teacher's term contract. Referred to the Committee on Public Education. HB 21 by Shelton. Relating to the reduction in force of teachers employed by a school district. Referred to the Committee on Public Education. HB 26 by Madden. Relating to the containment of costs incurred in the correctional health care system. Referred to the Committee on Correction. HB 32 by Zerwas. Relating to creation of a study committee for the Interstate Health Care Compact. Referred to the Committee on Appropriations HB 34 by Madden. Relating to funding for basic civil legal services, indigent defense, and judicial technical support through certain fees and court costs and to the establishment of the judicial access and improvement account. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence. HB 39 by Shelton. Relating to revising, revoking, or denying renewal of charters of open-enrollment charter schools under certain circumstances. Referred to the Committee on Public Education.
THE CHAIR: Please excuse Representative Farias for important business on the district, on the motion of Representative Howard. Chair recognizes Mr. Phillips.
REPRESENTATIVE LARRY PHILLIPS: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I move to suspend all necessary rules to request permission for the Committee on Appropriations to meet while the House is in session at 9:00 a.m. on June 3rd, 2011. Place, E1.030 to consider HB 13 and pending business. Also request permission to suspend all necessary rules and request permission for the Committee on Appropriations to meet while the House is in session at 9:00 a.m. on June 4th, 2011. Place, E1.030 to consider pending business.
THE CHAIR: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Please excuse Representative Sid Miller, important business on the district, on the motion of Ms. Harper Brown. Chair recognizes Mr. Eissler.
REPRESENTATIVE ROB EISSLER: Yes, thank you, Mr. Speaker. Members, I request permission for the Committee on Public Education to meet while the House is in session at 9:00 a.m. June 3rd, 2011, at E2036 to consider House Bill 6, House Bill 18, House Bill 19, House Bill 20, and House Bill 21. Again, that's June 3rd, E2036.
THE CHAIR: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. Chair recognizes Mr. Eissler.
REPRESENTATIVE ROB EISSLER: Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I request to suspend all necessary rules to allow the Committee on Public Education to consider House Bill 6, House Bill 18, House Bill 19, House Bill 20 and House Bill 21 at 9:00 a.m, June 3rd, 2011, at E2036.
THE CHAIR: Members, you've heard the motion. Is there any objection? Chair hears none. So ordered. The following announcement, clerk will read the announcement:
THE CLERK: The Committee on Public Education will meet at 9:00 a.m, on June 3rd, 2011, in E2.036 to consider HB 6, HB 18, HB 19, HB 20, and HB 21. This will be a public hearing.
THE CHAIR: Are there any other announcements? Members, if you have any announcements, please bring them forward. The following bill on the first reading and referral:
THE CLERK: HB 33 by Miller of Comal -- or Miller of Erath. Relating to the providing for the efficient government resource allocation. Referred to the Committee on Government Efficiency and Reform.
THE CHAIR: Are there any other announcements? Representative Hardcastle moves that the House stand adjourned, pending receipt of messages from the Senate and the reading and referral of bills and resolutions, until 1:00 p.m, Monday, June the 6th.
(The House stands adjourned.)
