MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Tuesday, April 8, 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, April 8, 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 8:36 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator West moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on April 3, 2003; without objection, it was so
ordered.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB 1359, SB
1541 and SB 1542
The following bills were referred to the Subcommittee on Higher
Education: SB 1319, SB 1367, SB 1368, SB 1476, and SB 1717.
The chair laid out SB 76 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
Senator Zaffirini sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Zaffirini to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Zaffirini 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 76 be left pending; without objection,
it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1510 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill.
Senator Zaffirini sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Zaffirini to explain the difference between
the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator
Zaffirini 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 1510 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1096 and recognized the author, Senator
Van de Putte, 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 1096 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:45 a.m. Senator Van de Putte assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1394 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, 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.
Senator Van de Putte moved that SB 1394 be left pending to await
a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 700 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.
Senator Van de Putte moved that SB 700 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1366 and recognized Senator Ogden, in the
absence of the author, 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.
At 10:38 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
The chair moved that SB 1366 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 10:40 a.m. the chair moved that the committee stand recessed
until 10:45 a.m.; without objection, it was so ordered. At
9:48 a.m. the committee reconvened.
At 10:48 a.m. Senator West assumed the chair.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Van de Putte moved that SB
1096 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.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Ogden moved that SB 1366 do
not pass but that CSSB 1366 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 Shapiro moved that SB 1394 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 10:51 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Zaffirini moved that SB 1510
do not pass but that CSSB 1510 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 10:52 a.m. Senator West assumed the chair.
SB 933 by Senator Shapiro was previously laid out in Committee
on April 1, 2003. Senator Shapiro moved that SB 933 do not pass
but that CSSB 933 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent.
At 10:54 a.m. Senator Shapiro assumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 10:55 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