MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Thursday, April 3, 2003
8:30 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 Thursday, April 3, 2003, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Tommy Williams
Senator Royce West
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator West moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearing held on April 1, 2003; without objection, it was so
ordered.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB 933, SB
1096, and SB 1510
The chair laid out SB 251 and recognized the author, Senator
Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.
Senator Ogden 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 Ogden
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. The chair moved that the public testimony be
closed; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West moved that SB 251 do not pass but that CSSB 251 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.
The chair laid out SB 1624 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, 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 Ogden moved that SB 1624 be reported favorably 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 SB 1359 and recognized the author, Senator
Lindsay, 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.
The chair moved that SB 1359 be left pending; without objection,
it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1488 and recognized the author, Senator
Ogden, to explain the bill.
Senator Ogden sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Ogden to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Ogden moved
adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was
so ordered.
Senator Ogden sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Ogden
requested unanimous consent to incorporate the amendment into
the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Ogden then moved that the new committee substitute be
adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
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.
The chair moved that SB 1488 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:39 a.m. Senator Ogden assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1109 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 the amendment
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.
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 Ogden moved that SB 1109 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1373 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.
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 Shapiro moved that SB 1373 do not pass but that CSSB
1373 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 Shapiro moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator West moved that SB 1109 do not
pass but that CSSB 1109 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.
At 9:55 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Ogden moved that SB 1488 do
not pass but that CSSB 1488 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.
There being no further business, at 9:56 a.m. the chair moved
that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair
Cindy Hodges,
Clerk