MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

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, February 20, 2007, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Kyle Janek Senator Kip Averitt Senator Dan Patrick Senator Leticia Van de Putte Senator Royce West Senator Tommy Williams Senator Judith Zaffirini		Senator Steve Ogden

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m.  The following business was transacted: 

 

At 8:36 a.m. Senator Van de Putte assumed the chair. 

 

Upon arrival of a quorum, the clerk called the roll at 8:37 a.m.

 

The chair laid out SB 4 and recognized the authors, Senator Shapiro and Senator Janek, to explain the bill. 

 

Senator Janek moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearing held on February 6, 2007; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. 

 

Senator Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. 

 

Senator Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.

 

At 9:08 a.m. Senator Williams assumed the chair. 

 

Senator Janek sent up Committee Amendment 4; the amendment was left pending to await a quorum.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. 

 

At 10:17 a.m. Senator Shapiro moved that the committee stand recessed until 12:30 p.m.; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 12:30 p.m. the committee reconvened. 

 

At 12:31 p.m. Senator Janek assumed the chair. 

 

At 1:14 p.m. Senator Shapiro assumed the chair. 

 

At 1:16 p.m. Senator Janek resumed the chair. 

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

Senator West moved that SB 4 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 3:34 p.m. Senator Shapiro assumed the chair. 

 

There being no further business, at 3:35 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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Zac Padgett, Clerk