MINUTES

SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON PUBLIC EDUCATION FUNDING

Monday, April 18, 2011

8:30 AM

Betty King Committee Room

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Public Education Funding was held on Monday, April 18, 2011, in the Betty King Committee Room at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair	None
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Craig Estes
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr.
Senator Dan Patrick
Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Royce West

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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:33 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Other Senators attending: Senator Van de Putte.

Senator Shapiro made opening remarks to the committee.

At 8:35 AM Senator West assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 22 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 senate bill as filed. 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. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

At 9:29 AM Senator Duncan assumed the chair.

At 9:34 AM Senator Estes assumed the chair.

At 10:06 AM Senator West assumed the chair.

At 10:59 AM Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.

At 10:59 AM Senator Shapiro moved that the committee stand recessed until 15 minutes

after the adjournment of the Senate; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 2:13 PM Senator Shapiro reconvened the committee.

At 2:13 PM Senator Estes assumed the chair.

Public testimony continued.

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

Senator Shapiro requested unanimous consent to incorporate the adopted amendments into the proposed 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 SB 22 do not pass but that CSSB 22 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 2 nays, 1 present not voting, and 0 absent.

At 3:35 PM Senator Shapiro assumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 3:35 PM 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