MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Tuesday, February 12, 2013

9:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.028

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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 Committee on Education was held on Tuesday, February 12, 2013, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Dan Patrick, Chair	None
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Vice Chair
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Ken Paxton
Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Larry Taylor
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Senator Royce West

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:04 AM. The following business was transacted:

Other Senators attending: Senator Wendy Davis.

The chair laid out SB 172 and recognized Senator Larry Taylor, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. 

At 9:24AM the roll was called, and a quorum was present.

Senator Donna Campbell moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearings held on January 28, 2013, and January 31, 2013; without objection, it was so ordered.  

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

Senator Dan Patrick moved that SB 172 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

At 9:37 AM Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 3 and recognized the author, Senator Patrick, to explain the bill.  Senator Dan Patrick sent up Committee Amendment 1 and Committee Amendment 2 and was recognized to explain the amendments.  Senator Leticia Van de Putte sent up Committee Amendment 3 and was recognized to explain the amendment.

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

At 10:27 AM Senator Robert Duncan assumed the chair.

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

At 10:56 AM Senator Dan Patrick assumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 10:56 AM Senator Dan Patrick moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Larry Taylor reconvened the meeting at 12:40PM.

As a matter of pending business, the chair resumed public testimony on SB 3. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

At 12:45 PM Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.

At 1:04 PM Senator Robert Duncan assumed the chair.

At 1:29 PM Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.

At 2:11 PM Senator Robert Duncan assumed the chair.

At 3:03 PM Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. moved that SB 3 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 3:38 PM Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Dan Patrick, Chair

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Holly Mabry McCoy, Clerk