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Senate Education [Mar 23, 2026]

March 23, 2026 · Education · 453 words · 5 speakers · 39 segments

Senator Richsenator

Senate Education Committee will come to order. Ms. Kirsvayland, please take the roll. Senators Bright.

Senator Marchmansenator

Here.

Senator Richsenator

Frizzell.

Senator Marchmansenator

Excused.

Senator Richsenator

Kipp.

Senator Marchmansenator

Here.

Senator Richsenator

Rich.

Senator Marchmansenator

Excused.

Senator Richsenator

Snyder.

Senator Marchmansenator

Here.

Senator Richsenator

Merchman.

Senator Marchmansenator

Excused.

Senator Richsenator

Mr. Chair.

Senator Marchmansenator

Here.

Senator Richsenator

We do have a quorum, a limited number of people, but we do, and we have Senator Gonzalez here to present House Bill 1090.

Senator Gonzalezsenator

Thank you so much, Mr. Chair. Committee members, I bring forward for your consideration. House Bill 1090. This is very straightforward, and I ask for an aye vote. Happy to answer any questions if you may have any, but I think it's pretty direct and self-explanatory.

Senator Richsenator

Thank you. Do we have any questions? Good to see the amendment in the House. I was for that amendment, so I appreciate that. Do we have any questions specifically,

Senator Snydersenator

Senator Snyder. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Senator Gonzalez. All misdemeanors will be down to the seven-year.

Senator Gonzalezsenator

Senator Gonzalez. Thank you. All misdemeanors except those where, as an element of the offense, the victim was an at-risk person, as defined at 18.6.5.102, or a child who was under 18 years old, regardless of the date of conviction.

Senator Snydersenator

and to ensure that any risk any misdemeanors against vulnerable populations are excluded Exactly what I wanted to hear Thank you Thank you Please note that Senator Rich is here Senator Rich do you have any questions for our bill sponsor Okay Let see if we have anybody here to testify

Senator Richsenator

Do we have anybody sign up to testify? No one has signed up to testify. Is anyone in the room that signed up to testify and hasn't got a chance to testify? Please come forward. Seeing none, testimony phase is closed. Do we have any amendments?

Senator Gonzalezsenator

Senator Gonzalez? No. No amendments. Do we have any amendments

Senator Richsenator

Do we have any amendments from the committee? Seeing none, no amendments. The amendment phase is closed. Closing comments.

Senator Gonzalezsenator

Senator Gonzalez. Thank you for your consideration, Mr. Chair. I ask for an aye vote.

Senator Richsenator

Okay. Senator Kipp, can you move the bill, please?

Senator Kippsenator

Thank you, Mr. Chair. I move HB 261090 to the committee on the whole with a favorable recommendation.

Senator Richsenator

That's a proper motion. And we see Senator Marchman is here. Please note Senator Marchman is here. Ms. Kirshenberg, will you please take the vote count on House Bill 1090? Senators Bright?

Senator Marchmansenator

Aye.

Senator Richsenator

Frazell excused Kip?

Senator Kippsenator

Yes.

Senator Richsenator

Rich?

Senator Snydersenator

Aye.

Senator Richsenator

Snyder?

Senator Snydersenator

Aye.

Senator Richsenator

Marchman?

Senator Marchmansenator

Aye.

Senator Richsenator

Mr. Chair? Aye. And that passes unanimously. Senator Marchman? Would you care to have this on the consent, Senator Gonzalez?

Senator Gonzalezsenator

Absolutely. Thank you for your consideration.

Senator Richsenator

Any conflict with it being on consent? Seeing none, we'll set this up to consent calendar. Thank you, Senator Gonzalez. Our Senate Education Committee is adjourned. Thank you all.

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