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Votes at a glance: Several education bills reported favorable by Senate Education Committee
Summary
The committee reported multiple bills favorable by voice vote with no recorded objections, including measures on community‑college pilot programs, charter funding, teacher certification appeals, suicide‑prevention signage, and content standards for human growth and development.
The Senate Education Committee reported the following items favorable by voice vote with no recorded objections during the hearing:
• HB 380 (Rep. Travis Johnson) — Pilot partnership between community and technical colleges and local public schools to expand access to commercial driver and logistics training; reported favorable (SEG 266–308).
• HB 386 (Rep. Schindler) — Allows locally authorized charter schools to operate as their own local education agency under district rules; amendment on rulemaking adopted and bill reported favorable (SEG 1039–1103).
• HB 28 (Rep. Owen) — Creates an appeal pathway for teachers denied certification by the TSAC, allowing BESE to override certain TSAC decisions when applicants were harmed; reported favorable (SEG 780–846).
• HB 392 (Rep. Boyd) — Requires signage, website postings and student ID/handbook inclusion of the 988 suicide‑prevention number and state resources; reported favorable (SEG 1108–1160).
• HCR 26 (Rep. Chennavier) — Requests BESE incorporate scientifically accurate, age‑appropriate materials on human growth and development into state standards and post approved resources on the Department of Education website; substantive amendment adopted and resolution reported favorable (SEG 976–1036).
Several bills were advanced quickly because of the large docket; most had green‑card supporters and witnesses who waived speaking. Committee actions were taken by voice vote with no roll calls recorded in the transcript.
Why it matters: These measures cover a broad range of education policy from workforce training to mental‑health resources and charter funding. Because the committee advanced them by voice vote, further details — fiscal notes, amendments or roll‑call votes — may be recorded in later stages.
