MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Tuesday, April 15, 2003 8:30 a.m. Capitol Extension, Room E1.028 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education was held on Tuesday, April 15, 2003, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Florence Shapiro None Senator Royce West Senator Kip Averitt Senator Kyle Janek Senator Steve Ogden Senator Todd Staples Senator Leticia Van de Putte Senator Tommy Williams Senator Judith Zaffirini ***** The chair called the meeting to order at 8:37 a.m. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted: Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of the minutes from the previous hearings held on April 8, 2003, and April 10, 2003; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair laid out SB 671 and recognized the author, Senator Staples, 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 671 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair laid out SB 682 and SJR 32 and recognized the author, Senator Janek, to explain the bills. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bills 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 682 and SJR 32 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair laid out SB 352 and recognized the author, Senator Wentworth, to explain the bill. At 10:35 a.m. Senator Janek assumed the chair. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. At 10:37 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. The chair moved that SB 352 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. At 10:54 a.m. the chair moved that the committee stand recessed until thirty minutes after adjournment of the Senate; without objection, it was so ordered. At 3:17 p.m. the committee reconvened. The chair referred the following bills to the Subcommittee on Higher Education: SB 462, SB 1127, and SJR 59. The chair laid out SB 1138 and recognized the author, Senator Van de Putte, to explain the bill. At 3:24 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair. 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 1138 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. At 3:29 p.m. Senator Van de Putte assumed the chair. The chair laid out SB 687 and recognized the author, Senator West, 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 de Putte moved that SB 687 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. At 3:36 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair. The chair laid out SB 76 and recognized the author, Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Senator Van de Putte moved to reconsider the motion by which the previous Committee Substitute to SB 76 was adopted, without objection it was so ordered. Senator Zaffirini sent up a new committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Zaffirini 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. At 3:46 p.m. Senator Van de Putte assumed the chair. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Van de Putte moved that SB 76 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. At 3:50 p.m. Senator Van de Putte moved that the Committee stand at ease, without objection it was so ordered. At 4:03 p.m. the Committee reconvened. The chair laid out SB 1542 and SB 1541 and recognized the author, Senator Shapiro, to explain the bills. Senator Shapiro sent up a committee substitute to SB 1542 which incorporates SB 1541 into SB 1542; 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 bills are shown on the attached list. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Van de Putte moved that SB 1541 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Van de Putte moved that SB 1542 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered. At 5:44 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator West moved that SB 687 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. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Janek moved that SB 76 do not pass but that CSSB 76 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. The subcommittee report on SB 334 was laid out by Senator Shapiro, Senator West then moved adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no objection, it was so ordered. Senator West moved that SB 334 do not pass but that CSSB 334 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 Staples moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. At 5:50 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair. Senator Ogden sent up Committee Amendment 1 to CSSB 1542 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 Shapiro then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Shapiro moved that SB 1542 do not pass but that CSSB 1542 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 6:13 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair. There being no further business, at 6:14 p.m. Senator Shapiro 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