MINUTES 
                                           
                           SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                              Thursday, March 31, 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 Thursday, March 31, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room  
         E1.028, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Florence Shapiro                Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Kyle Janek 
         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 8:38 a.m.  The  
         following business was transacted:   
          
         At 8:39 a.m. Senator Staples assumed the chair.   
          
         Discussion began on HB 2, which was previously left pending in  
         the Committee. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 8:40 a.m. Senator West assumed the chair.   
          
         There being a quorum present at 9:23 a.m., the clerk called the  
         roll. 
          
         At 9:45 a.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.   
          
         At 9:48 a.m. Senator Van de Putte assumed the chair.   
          
         At 9:49 a.m. Senator West assumed the chair.   
          
         At 10:45 a.m. Senator West moved that the committee stand  
         recessed until 1:30 p.m; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 1:30 p.m. the committee reconvened, Senator West assumed the  
         chair. 
          
         The Committee resumed testimony on HB 2.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 2:01 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.   
          
         At 2:01 p.m. Senator Shapiro moved that the committee stand  
         recessed until 2:15 p.m; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 2:20 p.m. the committee reconvened.   
          
         At 2:20 p.m. Senator Van de Putte assumed the chair.   
          
         The Committee resumed testimony on HB 2. 
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 3:21 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Zaffirini moved to limit public testimony to three  
         minutes per witness; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         At 4:09 p.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair moved that public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Zaffirini moved that HB 2 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 4:25 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 4:25 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                   Tara Korstad,  
         Clerk