MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Thursday, March 22, 2007

10:00 a.m. or upon adjournment

Capitol Extension, Room E1.028

 

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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, March 22, 2007, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Florence Shapiro

Senator Kyle Janek

Senator Leticia Van de Putte

Senator Royce West

Senator Tommy Williams

Senator Judith Zaffirini

 

Senator Kip Averitt

Senator Steve Ogden

Senator Dan Patrick

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 12:09 p.m.  The following business was transacted: 

 

At 12:09 p.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out SB 8 and recognized the author, Senator Janek, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. 

 

At 12:14 p.m. Senator Shapiro assumed the chair. 

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Shapiro moved that SB 8 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

At 12:53 p.m. Senator Janek assumed the chair. 

 

The chair laid out SB 1067 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 Janek moved that SB 1067 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

 

 

The chair laid out SB 881 and recognized the author, Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill. 

Senator Shapiro sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapiro to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the senate 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 Janek moved that SB 881 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

There being no further business, at 1:24 p.m. Senator Janek 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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Zac Padgett, Clerk