MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Wednesday, March 7, 2001
9:00 a.m.
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012
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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 Wednesday, March 7, 2001, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Teel Bivins None
Senator Judith Zaffirini
Senator David Cain
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator David Sibley
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:08 a.m. The
following business was transacted:
Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of the minutes from the
previous hearing held on March 5, 2001; without objection, it
was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB104 and recognized the author, Senator Van
de Putte, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Van de Putte moved that SB104 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Van de Putte moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB728 and recognized the author, Senator Van
de Putte, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Van de Putte moved that SB728 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB218 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Shapiro moved that SB218 be reported favorably to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB266 and recognized the author, Senator
Ogden, to explain the bill. Senator Nelson sent up Committee
Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment
was adopted. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. Senator Bivins moved that SB266
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 10:50 a.m. Senator Nelson moved that the committee stand
recessed until after adjournment of the Senate; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:10 p.m. the committee reconvened.
The chair laid out SB430 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
bill as filed. Senator Shapiro moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Shapiro sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Shapiro
requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Shapiro then moved that the new committee substitute be
adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Truan
moved that SB430 do not pass but that CSSB430 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. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The chair laid out SB462 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Bivins moved that SB462 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum,
Senator Zaffirini moved that SB462 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent. Senator Zaffirini moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB450 and recognized the author, Senator
Duncan, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Staples moved that SB450 be reported favorably to the Senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a record vote of 9 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
The chair laid out SB477 and recognized the author, Senator
Bernsen, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Bivins moved that SB477 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum,
Senator Van de Putte moved that SB477 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. Senator Van de Putte moved
that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB518 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill. Senator Van de Putte sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Lucio, Jr. to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Van de Putte 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. Senator Van de Putte moved that SB518 do not
pass but that CSSB518 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. Senator Truan moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB524 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Bivins moved that SB524 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum,
Senator Zaffirini moved that SB524 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a record vote of 6 ayes, 1 nay, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB538 and recognized Senator Bivins, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator Zaffirini moved that SB538 be left pending to
await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon
arrival of a quorum, Senator Zaffirini moved that SB538 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.
Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB826 and recognized the author, Senator
Truan, to explain the bill. Senator Truan sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Truan to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator Truan 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. Senator Bivins moved that SB826 be left pending to await
a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Truan moved that SB826 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. Senator Truan moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB627 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Bivins moved that SB627 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum,
Senator Staples moved that SB627 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. Senator Staples moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB628 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Bivins moved that SB628 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum,
Senator Staples moved that SB628 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. Senator Staples moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB646 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Bivins sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Bivins moved that
SB646 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB755 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator
Bivins moved that SB755 be left pending; without objection, it
was so ordered.
Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB 562 by
Shapiro
There being no further business, at 5:55 p.m. Senator Bivins
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Teel Bivins, Chair
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Krissy Lilljedahl, Clerk