Senators end executive session, set 11 a.m. hearing on early childhood as CYFD funding remains unresolved

Senators voted to end an executive session and agreed to reconvene at 11 a.m. to hear early-childhood items and a bill involving CYFD, which the transcript records as “still a big hole in the budget.”

The motion to leave executive session was made by Senator Gonzales and seconded by Senator Brent; the group immediately exited executive session and set a 11 a.m. return to consider early childhood and CYFD-related business. The transcript notes that senators including Senator Padilla and Senator Trujillo were involved in the pending bill; one participant said the bill was in the judiciary committee and that the lawmakers were “waiting for that bill to come out.”

Why it matters: CYFD funding affects early-childhood services and budget planning; senators flagged the item as unresolved and dependent on the pending bill’s movement through the judiciary committee. Scheduling the hearing for 11 a.m. sets the next step for considering that legislation and related budget choices.

Details: The session record opens with a request to end executive session and a second, followed by the announcement, “We are out of executive.” Participants agreed to reconvene the next morning at 11 a.m. to hear early-childhood matters and the CYFD bill. The transcript describes CYFD as “still a big hole in the budget” and indicates the bill was in judiciary at the time of the discussion. A speaker also said some anticipated action would occur in the judiciary “today,” and that it might not be ready for the immediate meeting.

No formal roll-call vote tally or additional formal motions were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The session ended with a brief scheduling confirmation and an exchange indicating staff or the clerk (referred to as “Jen” in the record) would be informed of the reconvening time.