MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

8:30 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 19, 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 8:32 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Other Senators attending: Senator Wendy Davis.

At 8:33 AM Senator Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.

The chair laid out as a matter of pending business SB 3 and recognized the author, Senator Patrick, to explain the bill.  Senator Patrick sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Patrick to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.  Senator Duncan moved to withdraw from consideration Committee Amendments 1 and 2 that were previously sent up on Tuesday, February 12, 2013; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Seliger sent up Committee Amendment 4 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Patrick explained Committee Amendment 3 that was previously sent up by Senator Van de Putte on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Patrick sent up Committee Amendment 5 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Patrick sent up Committee Amendment 6 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Patrick requested unanimous consent to incorporate the adopted amendments into the proposed committee substitute to create a new committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Patrick then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Patrick moved that SB 3 do not pass but that CSSB 3 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 nays, 2 present not voting, and 0 absent.

At 8:54 AM Senator Patrick resumed the chair.

Senator Patrick called the following invited witnesses to provide testimony on assessments. See attached list.

Senator Patrick moved that the invited testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 10:57 AM Senator Patrick moved that the Committee stand recessed until 15 minutes after adjournment of the Senate. Without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Patrick reconvened the meeting at 12:32 PM.

Senator Patrick continued invited testimony on assessments. See attached list.

Senator Patrick moved that the invited testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Patrick called persons who registered as public witnesses to provide testimony on assessments. See attached list.

At 4:34 PM Senator Larry Taylor assumed the chair.

At 4:54 PM Senator Dan Patrick resumed the chair.

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

There being no further business, at 5:45 PM Senator Patrick 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