MINUTES 
                                           
                           SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                              Tuesday, March 29, 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 29, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room  
         E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Florence Shapiro                Senator Tommy Williams 
         Senator Royce West                       
         Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Kyle Janek 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Leticia Van de Putte 
         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 Shapiro made opening remarks about HB 2. 
          
         At 8:41 a.m. Senator West assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2 and recognized the Senate sponsor,  
         Senator Shapiro.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 10:32 a.m. Senator Staples assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Staples moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Staples moved that HB 2 be left pending until the  
         Committee reconvenes; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         At 10:48 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.  
          
         At 10:48 a.m. Senator Shapiro moved that the committee stand  
  
         recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of the Senate;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 1:33 p.m. the Committee reconvened.   
          
         At 1:33 p.m. Senator Averitt assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair resumed invited testimony on HB 2.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.  
          
         At 1:51 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair. 
          
         At 3:21 p.m. Senator Staples assumed the chair. 
          
         At 3:40 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair. 
          
         At 5:28 p.m. Senator Van de Putte assumed the chair. 
          
         Senator Van de Putte moved that the public testimony be closed;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Van de Putte moved that HB 2 be left pending. 
            
         There being no further business, at 5:33 p.m. Senator Van de  
         Putte 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