MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

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, May 19, 2009, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:		MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Dan Patrick Senator Kip Averitt Senator Wendy Davis Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. Senator Leticia Van de Putte Senator Royce West Senator Tommy Williams		Senator Steve Ogden

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:36 a.m.  The following business was transacted: 

 

At 8:36 a.m. Senator Patrick assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out HB 4294 and recognized the Senate sponsor, 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 house bill as engrossed. 

 

At 8:42 a.m. the roll was called, and a quorum was present.

 

Senator Shapiro moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  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. 

 

Senator Van de Putte sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Shapiro requested unanimous consent to roll the amendment into a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Shapiro then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Shapiro moved that HB 4294 do not pass but that CSHB 4294 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 HB 192 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill.  Senator Van de Putte sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Van de Putte to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed. 

 

Senator Van de Putte sent up Committee Amendment 1.

 

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.

 

The chair left the bill pending.

 

The chair laid out HB 2209 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill.  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.

 

The chair left the bill pending.

 

At 9:59 a.m. Senator Davis assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out HB 3041 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill.  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.

 

The chair left the bill pending.

 

The chair laid out HB 2488 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr., in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator Gallegos, Jr. sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr. to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.  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.

 

The chair left the bill pending.    

 

The chair laid out HB 3918 and recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr., in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  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.

 

The chair left the bill pending.

 

At 10:13 a.m. Senator Gallegos, Jr. assumed the chair.   

 

The chair laid out HB 281 and recognized Senator Davis, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator Davis sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Davis to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the house bill as engrossed.  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.

 

The chair left the bill pending.

 

The chair laid out HB 1041 and recognized Senator Davis, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  Senator Davis sent up Committee Amendment 1.  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.

 

The chair left the bill pending.

 

The chair laid out HB 3076 and recognized Senator Davis, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.  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.

 

The chair left the bill pending.

 

At 10:26 a.m., Senator Gallegos, Jr. moved that the committee stand recessed until the adjournment of the Senate to meet at Senator Shapiro's desk; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Pursuant to the suspension of Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18 at 3:55 p.m. the committee reconvened at Senator Shapiro’s desk.

 

The clerk called the roll.  There being a quorum present the following business was transacted:

 

As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out HB 192 and recognized Senator Van de Putte to withdraw the original committee substitute and amendment.  Senator Van de Putte sent up a new committee substitute.  Senator Van de Putte moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Van de Putte moved that HB 192 do not pass but that CSHB 192 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.      

 

As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out HB 1041 and the amendment previously sent up.  Senator Shapiro moved adoption of Amendment number 1.  Senator Van de Putte requested unanimous consent to roll the amendments into a committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Van de Putte then moved that the committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Van de Putte moved that HB 1041 do not pass but that CSHB 1041 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  Senator Van de Putte moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.     

 

As a matter of pending  business, the chair laid out HB 2488 and the committee substitute previously sent up.  Senator Van de Putte moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Van de Putte moved that HB 2488 do not pass but that CSHB 2488 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. 

 

As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out HB 3041 and the substitute previously sent up.  Senator Van de Putte moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Van de Putte moved that HB 3041 do not pass but that CSHB 3041 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  Senator Van de Putte moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.       

 

As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out HB 3076 and recognized Senator West to explain the bill.  Senator West moved that HB 3076 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. 

 

As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out HB 3918.  Senator Williams moved that HB 3918 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  Senator Williams moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.    

 

As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out HB 350 and recognized Senator Van de Putte to explain the bill.  Senator Van de Putte moved that HB 350 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent. 

 

Senator West requested unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on HB 192, HB 1041, and HB 4294; there being no objection, it was so ordered.

 

 

There being no further business, at 4:11 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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Holly Mabry, Clerk