MINUTES
STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Monday, April 18, 2005
1:30 p.m. or upon adjournment
Betty King Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Standing Senate Subcommittee on
Higher Education was held on Monday, April 18, 2005, in the
Betty King Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Royce West Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Tommy Williams Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Judith Zaffirini Senator Todd Staples
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The chair called the meeting to order at 3:31 p.m. The
following business was transacted:
The chair laid out SCR 17 and recognized the author, Senator
Madla, to explain the bill. The chair opened public testimony;
there being no witness cards, public testimony was closed.
Senator West moved that SCR 17 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1671 and recognized the author, Senator
Hinojosa, 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 West moved that SB 1671
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 532 and recognized the author, 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 West moved that SB 532 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1227 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill. Senator Zaffirini sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapiro to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. 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 1227 and the committee substitute be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 31 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Senator Zaffirini sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Senator Zaffirini sent up Committee Amendment 1.
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 31 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1528 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Senator Zaffirini sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. 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 31 and the committee substitute be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:26 p.m., the chair ordered that the Subcommittee stand at
ease for 5 minutes.
The Subcommittee reconvened at 4:31 p.m.
The chair reopened public testimony on SB 1227. 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 laid out SB 1780 and recognized Senator Zaffirini, in
the absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator
Zaffirini sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized
Senator Zaffirini to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached
list. Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 1. The chair
moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it
was so ordered. Senator West moved that SB 1780, the committee
substitute, and Committee Amendment 1 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1778 and recognized Senator Zaffirini, in
the absence of the author, to explain the bill.
At 4:43 p.m. Senator Averitt assumed the chair.
Senator Zaffirini sent up a committee substitute for SB 1778;
the chair recognized Senator Zaffirini to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. Senator Averitt sent up Committee Amendment
1. The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Averitt moved that SB
1778, the committee substitute, and Committee Amendment 1 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:47 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
At 4:48 p.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1300 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 Zaffirini moved that SB 1300 be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SCR 27 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 Zaffirini moved that SCR 27 be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1544 and recognized the author, Senator
West, to explain the bill. Senator West sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator West to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. 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 Zaffirini moved that SB 1544 and the committee
substitute be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1594 and recognized Senator West, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator West sent
up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator West to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. Senator Zaffirini moved that SB
1594 and the committee substitute be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:08 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 1553 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill. Senator West sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Ellis to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. 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 1553 and the committee substitute be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 927 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill. Senator West sent up a committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Ellis to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 1. 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 927, the committee substitute, and Committee Amendment 1 be
left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1037 and recognized Senator Zaffirini, in
the absence of the author, 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 West moved that
SB 1037 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 5:17 p.m., the chair ordered that the Subcommittee stand at
ease until 5:30 p.m.
At 5:38 p.m. the committee reconvened.
There being no further business, at 5:38 p.m. Senator West moved
that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Royce West, Chair
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Michelle Farley, Clerk