MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Thursday, April 14,
2011
8:30 AM
Capitol Extension, Room
E1.028
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with
Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on
Education was held on Thursday, April 14, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS
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MEMBERS
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Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair |
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Senator John Carona |
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Senator Dan Patrick, Vice Chair |
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Senator Wendy Davis |
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Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr. |
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Senator Steve Ogden |
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Senator Kel Seliger |
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Senator Leticia Van de Putte |
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Senator Royce West |
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Pursuant to the suspension of
Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18 during the Senate session of
April
13th, 2011, the chair considered the following bill, SB 12.
The chair called the meeting to order at 8:33 AM.
The following business was transacted:
Other Senators attending: Senator Duncan.
The chair laid out SB 224 and recognized the author,
Senator Nelson, to explain the bill.
Senator West sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized
Senator Nelson 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 Shapiro moved that SB 224 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 89 and recognized the author,
Senator Lucio, to explain the bill.
Senator Van de Putte sent up a committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator Lucio 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.
SB 89 was left pending temporarily.
At
8:56 AM the roll was called, and a quorum was present.
Senator Patrick moved adoption of the minutes from
the previous hearings held on March 1st, March 8th, March
22nd, March 23rd,
March 29th, March 31st, April 5th, April 7th,
and April 12th, 2011; without objection, it was so ordered.
As a matter of pending business, Senator Van de
Putte moved adoption of the committee substitute to SB 89; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Van de Putte
moved that SB 89 do not pass but that CSSB 89 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
As a matter of pending business, the chair laid out
SB 224. Senator Patrick moved adoption
of the committee substitute previously sent up; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Patrick moved that SB
224 do not pass but that CSSB 224 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 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 2 absent. Senator Patrick
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1511 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
senate bill as filed. Senator West sent
up Committee Amendment 1 to the proposed substitute and explained the
amendment. 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 adoption
of amendment 1; without objection,
the amendment was adopted. Senator West moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator West requested
unanimous consent to
incorporate the amendment into
the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Patrick moved that SB 1511 do not
pass but that CSSB 1511 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
At 9:21 AM Senator Seliger
assumed the chair.
The chair laid out SB 12 and
recognized the author, Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill. Senator Patrick sent up Committee Amendment 1
and explained the amendment. Senator
Davis moved adoption of Amendment 1; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Davis moved that Amendment 1, be
incorporated into the bill to create a substitute and that the committee
substitute be adopted; 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. Senator Davis moved that SB 12 do not pass
but that CSSB 12 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes, 2
nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
At 10:21 AM, Senator Seliger
moved that the committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Pursuant to the suspension of
Senate Rules 11.10 and 11.18 at 2:38 PM the committee
reconvened at Senator Shapiro’s
desk.
The clerk called the roll. There
being a quorum present the following business was
transacted:
As a matter of pending business,
the chair laid out SB 1328. Senator
Shapiro moved that SB 1328 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
At 2:39 PM Senator Patrick
assumed the chair.
As a matter of pending business,
the chair laid out SB 518. Senator
Shapiro moved to withdraw from consideration the substitute and amendment for
SB 518 that was previously sent up; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Shapiro sent up a new committee
substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapiro to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the senate bill as filed. Senator Shapiro
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection, it was so
ordered. Senator Shapiro moved that SB
518 do not pass but that CSSB 518 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 nays, 0 present not
voting, and 1 absent.
As a matter of pending business,
the chair laid out SB 570. Senator
Shapiro moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment for SB 570 was
adopted previously; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Shapiro moved to withdraw from
consideration the amendment for SB 570 that was adopted previously; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Shapiro sent up a new committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator
Shapiro to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
senate bill as filed. Senator Shapiro moved adoption of the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Shapiro moved that SB 570 do not pass
but that CSSB 570 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1
absent.
As a matter of pending business,
the chair laid out SB 1383. 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. Senator Shapiro moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Shapiro moved that SB 1383 do not pass but that CSSB 1383 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1
absent.
At 2:52 PM Senator Shapiro
resumed the chair.
As a matter of pending business,
the chair laid out SB 1872. Senator Van
de Putte requested unanimous consent to incorporate the amendments previously
adopted into the proposed substitute to create a new committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Patrick moved adoption of the committee substitute; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Patrick moved that SB 1872 do not pass
but that CSSB 1872 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2
absent.
As a matter of pending business,
the chair laid out SB 205. Senator West
moved adoption of the committee substitute previously sent up; without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator West moved
that SB 205 do not pass but that CSSB 205 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Davis requested unanimous
consent to be shown voting aye on SB 89, and SB
224; there being no objection, it
was so ordered.
Senator Gallegos, Jr. requested
unanimous consent to be shown voting aye on SB 89, SB
224, and SB 1511; there being no
objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Gallegos, Jr. requested
unanimous consent to be shown voting nay on SB 12; there being no objection, it
was so ordered.
There being no further business,
at 2:56 PM 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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Holly Mabry, Clerk