MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

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, April 21, 2015, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Larry Taylor, Chair	Senator Kel Seliger
Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr., Vice Chair
Senator Paul Bettencourt
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Sylvia Garcia
Senator Don Huffines
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator José Rodríguez
Senator Van Taylor
Senator Royce West

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

The chair laid out SB 1868 and recognized the author, Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill.

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

Roll was taken at 9:11 AM, a quorum was present.

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

Senator Larry Taylor moved that SB 1868 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 213 and recognized the author, Senator Birdwell, to explain the bill.

Senator Van Taylor sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Birdwell to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

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

Senator Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.

Senator Van Taylor assumed the chair.

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

Senator Van Taylor moved that SB 213 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

At 10:53 AM Senator Van Taylor moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

At 1:50 PM Senator Lucio, Jr. reconvened the meeting.

Senator Van Taylor assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 1567 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, 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.

Senator Van Taylor moved that SB 1567 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1569 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, 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.

Senator Van Taylor moved that SB 1569 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 164 and recognized the author, Senator Lucio, 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.

Senator Van Taylor moved that SB 164 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1513 and recognized the author, Senator Hancock, to explain the bill.

Senator Lucio, Jr. assumed the chair.

Senator Hancock sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Hancock to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

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

Senator Larry Taylor assumed the chair.

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

Senator Larry Taylor made a motion for witnesses registering not wishing to testify not be read but entered into the record; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Larry Taylor moved that SB 1513 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 811 and recognized the author, Senator Rodríguez, to explain the bill.

Senator Rodríguez sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Rodríguez to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

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

Senator Larry Taylor made a motion for witnesses registering not wishing to testify not be read but entered into the record; without objection, it was so ordered.

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

Senator Larry Taylor moved that SB 811 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 313 and recognized Senator Bettencourt, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill.

Senator Bettencourt sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Bettencourt to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed.

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 Larry Taylor moved that SB 313 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

Senator Van Taylor assumed the chair.

The chair laid out SB 1771 and recognized the author, Senator Taylor, Larry, 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.

Senator Van Taylor moved that SB 1771 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

The chair laid out SB 1896 and recognized the author, Senator Taylor, Larry, to explain the bill.

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

Senator Van Taylor made a motion for witnesses registering not wishing to testify not be read but entered into the record; without objection, it was so ordered.

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

Senator Van Taylor moved that SB 1896 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

Senator Larry Taylor assumed the chair.

There being no further business, at 3:41 PM Senator Larry Taylor moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Larry Taylor, Chair

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Nicole Sunstrum, Clerk