MINUTES 
                                           
                           SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                             Thursday, October 2, 2003 
                                     10:00 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 
                                           
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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 Thursday, October 2, 2003, in the Capitol Extension,  
         Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Florence Shapiro                Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Royce West                      Senator Judith Zaffirini 
         Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Kyle Janek 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Leticia Van de Putte 
         Senator Tommy Williams 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 10:28 a.m.  The  
         following business was transacted:  
          
         At 10:28 a.m. Senator West assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 24 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Shapiro, to explain the bill.  
          
         At 10:31 a.m. Senator West moved that the committee stand  
         recessed until after adjournment of the Senate; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.    
          
         Upon adjournment of the Senate, the committee reconvened at  
         Senator Shapiro's desk.  The chair called the meeting to order  
         at 3:04 p.m.  There being a quorum present, the following  
         business was transacted: 
          
         At 3:05 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 24 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 Shapiro moved that SB 24 be reported favorably to the  
         Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.   
         The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0  
         present not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         At 3:16 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 3:16 p.m. Senator Shapiro  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair                                             
                                                                Cindy  
                                                                Hodges,  
                                                                Clerk