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Committee advances several education bills; HB 445 tabled after roll‑call
Summary
The House Education Committee approved amendments and advanced HB 357 (middle‑school CTE grants), HB 339 (sixth‑grade funding/CTE tie) and HB 385 (school mental‑health pilot) to the floor; HB 445 (cursive instruction) was tabled 9–6 following debate over local control and the proposed wording change from 'provide' to 'encourage.'
The House Education Committee conducted executive action and votes on several bills during the session recorded in the transcript.
HB 357 (middle‑school CTE grants): Representative Tillman introduced an amendment (357.001.001) revising the appropriation to $240,000 for grants supporting career and technical education in middle grades. After staff summarized the one‑page amendment, the committee approved the amendment by voice and then approved the bill as amended by voice. Representative Lynch was recorded voting 'aye' by proxy. The committee announced HB 357 will go to the floor.
HB 445 (cursive instruction): The committee opened a hearing on…
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