MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Thursday, May 5, 2005
Upon adjournment of the Senate
Senator Shapiro's Desk
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Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of
the Senate Committee on Education was held on Thursday, May 5,
2005, at Senator Shapiro's desk, in Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro 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 posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill(s): SB 1452 by Lucio, SB 1780 by Van de Putte, SB
1809 by Wentworth, SB 1883 by Ogden
The chair called the meeting to order at 1:04 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The chair laid out the subcommittee report on SB 1452 by Senator
Lucio. Senator Williams then moved adoption of the subcommittee
report; there being no objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Williams moved that SB 1452 do not pass but that CSSB 1452 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 8
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator
Averitt moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out the subcommittee report on SB 1780 by Senator
Van de Putte. Senator Van de Putte then moved adoption of the
subcommittee report; there being no objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Van de Putte moved that SB 1780 do not pass
but that CSSB 1780 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out the subcommittee report on SB 1809 by Senator
Wentworth. Senator Staples then moved adoption of the
subcommittee report; there being no objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Staples moved that SB 1809 do not pass but
that CSSB 1809 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent. Senator Staples moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out the subcommittee report on SB 1883 by Senator
Ogden. Senator Ogden then moved adoption of the subcommittee
report; there being no objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Ogden moved that SB 1452 be reported favorably to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 8 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Ogden moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini requested unanimous consent to be shown voting
aye on SB 1452, SB 1780, SB 1809, and SB 1883; there being no
objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 1:14 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
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Tara Korstad, Clerk