MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Tuesday, March 1, 2005
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 1, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Todd Staples
Senator Royce West Senator Leticia Van de
Putte
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Tommy Williams
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. The
following business was transacted:
The chair laid out the subcommittee report SB 296 and recognized
the author, Senator Madla, 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 296 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out the subcommittee report SB 81 and recognized
the author, Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator
West sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized
Senator Shapleigh to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. 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 81 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection,
it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 75 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapleigh, 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 75
be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 387 and recognized the author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill. Senator Janek sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Wentworth to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. 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 387 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:20 a.m. Senator West assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 482 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. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list.
There being a quorum present at 9:31 a.m., the clerk called the
roll.
Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of the committee substitute to
SB 482; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair moved
that the public testimony be closed on SB 482; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator West moved that SB 482 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:45 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
Upon arrival of a quorum, the subcommittee report on SB 81 was
laid out by Senator West. Senator West was recognized to
explain the subcommittee report on SB 81. Senator West then
moved adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no
objection, it was so ordered. Senator West moved adoption of
the committee substitute to SB 81; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator West moved that SB 81 do not pass but that
CSSB 81 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, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4
absent.
Upon arrival of a quorum, the subcommittee report on SB 296 was
laid out by Senator West. Senator West was recognized to
explain the subcommittee report on SB 296. Senator West then
moved adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no
objection, it was so ordered. Senator West moved that SB 296 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator West moved that SB 75 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.
There being no further business, at 9:49 a.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
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Tara Korstad, Clerk