MINUTES 
                                           
                           SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                               Monday, April 11, 2005 
                           1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment 
                               Senator Shapiro's Desk 
                                           
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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 Monday, April 11, 2005, at Senator Shapiro's Desk, in  
         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 3:50 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following pending business from the April  
         7, 2005 hearing was considered: 
          
         At the request of the author, Senator Barrientos, SB 474 was  
         left pending as from the previous hearing on April 7, 2005. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 697 by Senator Estes.  Senator Shapiro  
         briefly explained the bill.  Senator Janek moved that SB 697 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, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 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 SB 800 by Senator Lucio.  Senator Shapiro  
         briefly explained the bill.  The committee substitute was  
         previously sent up in the April 7, 2005 hearing.  Senator  
         Shapiro explained 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.  Senator Staples moved that SB 800 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 800 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 Janek moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 3:54 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair.     
          
         The chair laid out SB 959 by Senator Shapiro.  Senator Shapiro  
         briefly explained the bill.  The committee substitute was  
         previously sent up in the April 7, 2005 hearing.  Senator  
         Shapiro explained 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 moved that SB 959 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 959 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 Shapiro moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 3:55 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair. 
          
         The chair laid out SB 996 by Senator Averitt.  Senator Shapiro  
         briefly explained the bill. Senator Averitt moved that SB 996 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  
         Ogden moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         At 3:56 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair.  
          
         The chair laid out SB 1146 by Senator Shapiro.  Senator Shapiro  
         briefly explained the bill. Senator Shapiro moved that SB 1146  
         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 Shapiro moved that the bill be recommended for placement  
         on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was  
         so ordered.   
          
         At 3:58 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out SB 1376 by Senator Staples.  Senator Shapiro  
         briefly explained the bill.  Committee Amendment No. 1 was sent  
         up previously at the April 7, 2005 hearing.  Senator Staples  
         moved adoption of Committee Amendment No. 1; without objection,  
         the amendment was adopted.  Senator Staples moved that SB 1376,  
         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 Averitt moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The subcommittee report on SB 114 by Senator Van de Putte was  
         laid out by Senator Shapiro.  Senator Shapiro explained the  
         subcommittee report on SB 114.  Senator Averitt then moved  
         adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no objection,  
         it was so ordered.  Senator Averitt moved that SB 114 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  
         Staples moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the  
         Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The subcommittee report on SB 302 by Senator Ellis was laid out  
         by Senator Shapiro.  Senator Shapiro explained the subcommittee  
         report on CSSB 302.  Senator Van de Putte then moved adoption of  
         the subcommittee report; there being no objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator Van de Putte  moved that SB 302 do not pass  
         but that CSSB 302 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 Averitt moved that the bill be  
         recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;  
         without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The subcommittee report on SB 528 by Senator Hinojosa was laid  
         out by Senator Shapiro.  Senator Shapiro explained the  
         subcommittee report on CSSB 528.  Senator Van de Putte then  
         moved adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Van de Putte  moved that  
         SB 528 do not pass but that CSSB 528 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 Ogden moved that the  
         bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested  
         Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         Senator Shapiro requested unanimous consent to have Senator  
         Williams be shown voting aye on the following bills:  SB 114,  
         CSSB 302, CSSB 528, CSSB 959, SB 996,  SB 1146 & SB 1376 as  
         amended; there being no objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         There being no further business, at 4:04 p.m. Senator Shapiro  
         moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of  
         the chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair                   Tara Korstad,  
         Clerk