MINUTES 
                                           
                           SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                               Tuesday, March 4, 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, March 4, 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 8:35 a.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         Senator West moved adoption of the minutes from the previous  
         hearings held on February 11, 2003, and February 25, 2003;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair referred SB 253, SB 315, SB 318, SB 334, SB 337, SB  
         437 and SB 503 to the Subcommittee on Higher Education for  
         consideration.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 335 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Wentworth, to explain the bill.   
          
         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 335 be left pending; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 186 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Janek, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Janek sent up a committee substitute; the chair  
         recognized Senator Janek to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Janek 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 Janek moved that SB 186 do not pass but that CSSB 186 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 8  
         ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         At 9:38 a.m. Senator West assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 578 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapiro, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Shapiro sent up a committee substitute; the chair  
         recognized Senator Shapiro to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Shapiro  
         moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,  
         it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator  
         Shapiro requested unanimous consent to incorporate the amendment  
         into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Shapiro then moved that the new committee  
         substitute be adopted; 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 578 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 9:50 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.   
          
         The subcommittee report on SB 258 was laid out by Senator West.   
         Senator West was recognized to explain the subcommittee report  
         on SB 258.  Senator West then moved adoption of the subcommittee  
         report; there being no 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 258 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.  
          
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         At 9:53 a.m. the chair moved that the committee stand recessed  
         to await arrival of a quorum; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.  At 9:55 a.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 346 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Ogden, to explain the bill.   
          
         Senator Ogden sent up a committee substitute; the chair  
         recognized Senator Ogden to explain the difference between the  
         committee substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Ogden 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.   
          
         The chair moved that SB 346 be left pending to await a quorum;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 10:14 a.m. the chair moved that the committee stand recessed  
         until 10:15 a.m; without objection, it was so ordered.  At 10:16  
         a.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator West moved that SB 346 do not  
         pass but that CSSB 346 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator West moved that SB 258 be  
         reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote  
         of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         At 10:17 a.m. Senator West assumed the chair.   
          
         Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Shapiro moved that SB 578 do  
         not pass but that CSSB 578 be reported back to the Senate with  
         the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 0 absent. 
          
         At 10:18 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 10:19 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,  
                                                        
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