MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Thursday, April 24, 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 24, 2003, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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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
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:35 a.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill(s): SB 671
The chair laid out SB 1357 and recognized the author, Senator
Nelson, 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 1357 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 242 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Van de Putte, 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 HB 242 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 8:53 a.m. Senator Van de Putte assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 319 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapiro, 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 HB 319 be left pending to await
a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1024 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 9:36 a.m. Senator West assumed the chair.
The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West moved that HB 1024 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:45 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 1022 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Williams, 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 HB 1022 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:53 a.m. Senator Williams assumed the chair.
The chair laid out HB 1295 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapiro, 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 Williams moved that HB 1295 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:55 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair. The chair moved
that the committee stand at ease at 9:57 a.m. without objection;
it was so ordered. At 10:06 a.m. the committee came back to
order.
The chair laid out SB 671 and recognized the author, Senator
Staples, to explain the bill.
Senator Staples sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Staples to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Staples
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.
The subcommittee report on SB 1642 was laid out by Senator
Staples. Senator Staples was recognized to explain the
subcommittee report on SB 1642. Senator Staples then moved
adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no objection,
it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini moved that SB 1642 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 Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The subcommittee report on HB 1055 was laid out by Senator
Shapiro. Senator Shapiro was recognized to explain the
subcommittee report on HB 1055. Senator Shapiro then moved
adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no objection,
it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini moved that HB 1055 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 Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini sent up a committee substitute to SB 1357,
having been previously laid out; the chair previously recognized
Senator Nelson 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.
Senator Zaffirini sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator
Zaffirini requested unanimous consent to roll the amendment into
the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini then moved that the new committee substitute
be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini moved that SB 1357 do not pass but that CSSB
1357 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 Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West moved that HB 242 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 West moved that the bill be recommended for placement on
the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
Senator Williams sent up Committee Amendment 1 to HB 1022,
having previously been laid out, and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted.
The chair moved that the committee stand at ease at 10:18 a.m.
without objection; it was so ordered. At 10:30 a.m. the
committee came back to order.
Senator Williams moved that HB 1022, as amended, 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 SB 671 do not pass but that CSSB 671
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 10:33 a.m. Senator West assumed the chair.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Shapiro moved that HB 319 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 Shapiro moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
Senator Staples moved to reconsider the motion by which CSSB 671
was placed on the Local and Uncontested Calender; without
objection, it was so ordered.
Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Shapiro moved that HB 1295 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 Shapiro moved that the bill be recommended for placement
on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was
so ordered.
At 10:38 a.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 10:39 a.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