MINUTES 
                                           
                           SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                             Tuesday, February 11, 2003 
                                     8:30 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education was  
         held on Tuesday, February 11, 2003, in the Capitol Extension,  
         Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Florence Shapiro                None 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Kyle Janek 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Leticia Van de Putte 
         Senator Tommy Williams 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 8:40 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator Averitt moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearing held on February 6, 2003; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 83 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Zaffirini sent up Committee Amendment 1 and was  
         recognized to explain the amendment. 
          
         Senator West moved to limit public testimony, without objection,  
         it was so ordered. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.     
         The chair moved that SB 83 be left pending; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 86 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.   
  
         Senator West sent up a committee substitute; the chair  
         recognized Senator Wentworth to explain the difference between  
         the committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator West  
         moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  The chair moved that the public testimony be  
         closed; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator West moved that SB 86 do not pass but that CSSB 86 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7  
         ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         There being no further business, at 10:22 a.m. the chair moved  
         that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the  
         chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair                                             
                                                                Cindy  
                                                                Hodges,  
                                                                Clerk