MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Thursday, June 23, 2005
10:00 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, June 23, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Leticia Van de
Putte
Senator Royce West
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Tommy Williams
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 11:18 a.m. The
following business was transacted:
At 11:18 a.m. Senator Averitt assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 2 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.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 12:11 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
At 12:11 p.m. Senator Shapiro moved that the committee stand
recessed until 1:30 p.m; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:27 p.m. the committee reconvened. Senator Shapiro in
chair.
There being a quorum present at 1:27 p.m., the clerk called the
roll.
At 1:29 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair.
The Committee resumed discussion on the Committee Substitute to
SB 2 by Senator Shapiro.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
Senator Averitt sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 1
nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
Senator Averitt sent up Committee Amendment 2. Committee
Amendment 2 was withdrawn.
Senator Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 4 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 5 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Staples sent up Committee Amendment 6 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Staples sent up Committee Amendment 7 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
At 2:37 p.m. Senator Ogden assumed the chair.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 8. Committee Amendment
8 was withdrawn.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 9 and moved adoption.
The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 3 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 10. Committee
Amendment 10 was withdrawn.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 11. Committee
Amendment 11 was temporarily left pending.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 12 in the absence of
its author Senator Van de Putte and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 11, which had been
temporarily been left pending and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 13. Committee
Amendment 13 was withdrawn.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 14, in the absence of
its author Senator Van de Putte and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 15. Committee
Amendment 15 was withdrawn.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 16 and moved adoption.
The motion failed by a record vote of 3 ayes, 5 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 17 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 18 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 19, in the absence of
its author Senator Van de Putte and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 20. Committee
Amendment 20 was withdrawn.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 21 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 22. Committee
Amendment 22 was withdrawn.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 23 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 24 and moved adoption.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 2 nays, 0
present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 25 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Zaffirini sent up Committee Amendment 26 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 27 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Williams sent up Committee Amendment 28 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapiro requested unanimous consent to roll the
amendments into the committee substitute; without objection, it
was so ordered.
Senator Shapiro then moved that the new committee substitute be
adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapiro moved that SB 2 do not pass but that CSSB 2 be
reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 6
ayes, 2 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
Senator West requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye;
there being no objection, it was so ordered.
At 3:36 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 3:36 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