MINUTES 
                                           
                           SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                               Saturday, May 21, 2005 
                           Upon adjournment of the Senate 
                               Senator Shapiro's Desk 
                                           
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         Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of  
         the Senate Committee on Education was held on Saturday, May 21,  
         2005, at Senator Shapiro's Desk, in Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Florence Shapiro                Senator Kip Averitt 
         Senator Royce West                      Senator Tommy Williams 
         Senator Kyle Janek 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Leticia Van de Putte 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
                                           
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         The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the  
         following bill(s):  HB 1172, HB 1412, HB 1687, HB 1826, HB 2212,  
         HB 2330, & HB 2806 
          
         The chair called the meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted:   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1687 and explained the bill.  Senator  
         Janek moved that HB 1687 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.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 1826 and explained the bill.  Senator West  
         moved that HB 1826 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.   
          
         At 3:08 p.m. Senator Van de Putte assumed the chair.   
          
         The chair laid out HB 2330 and explained the bill.  Previously a  
         committee substitute was sent up; the chair 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 HB 2330 do not pass but that CSHB 2330 be  
         reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do  
         pass and be printed.  The motion failed by a record vote of 3  
         ayes, 3 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.   
          
         At 3:09 p.m. Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.   
  
         The chair laid out the subcommittee report on HB 1172 and  
         explained the bill.  Previously a committee substitute was sent  
         up; the chair explained 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 Van de Putte moved that HB 1172 do not pass  
         but that CSHB 1172 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, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 3 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out the subcommittee report on HB 1412 and  
         explained the bill.  Previously a committee substitute was sent  
         up; the chair explained 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.  Senator Van de Putte moved that HB 1412 do not pass  
         but that CSHB 1412 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, 0 nay, 0 present not  
         voting, and 3 absent.   
          
         The chair laid out the subcommittee report on HB 2212 and  
         explained the bill.  Previously a committee substitute was sent  
         up; the chair explained 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.  Senator Van de Putte moved that HB 2212 do not pass  
         but that CSHB 2212 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 the subcommittee report on HB 2806 and  
         explained the bill.  Senator West then moved adoption of the  
         subcommittee report; there being no objection, it was so  
         ordered.  Senator West moved that HB 2806 be reported favorably  
         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.   
          
         There being no further business, at 3:14 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 
          
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         Tara Korstad, Clerk