MINUTES

 

SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Thursday, June 2, 2011

9:30 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, June 2, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.028, at Austin, Texas.

 

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MEMBERS PRESENT:

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:

Senator Florence Shapiro, Chair

 

Senator John Carona

Senator Dan Patrick, Vice Chair

 

Senator Mario Gallegos, Jr.

Senator Wendy Davis

 

 

Senator Steve Ogden

 

 

Senator Kel Seliger

 

 

Senator Leticia Van de Putte

 

 

Senator Royce West

 

 

 

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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:33 AM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

 

Other Senators attending: Senator Rodriguez, and Senator Williams.

 

At 9:34 AM Senator Patrick assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 6 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 Shapiro moved that SB 6 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 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.  

 

At 10:01 AM Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.

 

At 10:01 AM Senator Shapiro moved that the committee stand in recess until 10:15 AM; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Shapiro reconvened the meeting at 10:16 AM.

 

At 10:16 AM Senator Patrick assumed the chair.

 

The chair laid out SB 8 and recognized the author, Senator Shapiro, to explain the bill.

 

At 10:27 AM Senator Seliger assumed the chair.

 

At 10:41 AM Senator Patrick assumed the chair.

 

Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair left the bill pending.

 

At 11:39 AM Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.

 

At 11:39 AM Senator Shapiro moved that the committee stand in recess temporarily; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Patrick assumed the chair and reconvened the meeting at 12:04 PM.

 

As a matter of pending business, the chair resumed public testimony on SB 8. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.

 

The chair moved that the public testimony be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 

 

The chair left the bill pending.

 

There being no further business, at 12:48 PM Senator Patrick moved that the Committee stand

recessed until 30 minutes after the adjournment of the Senate. Without objection, it was so ordered.

 

Senator Seliger reconvened the meeting at 2:04 PM.

 

As a matter of pending business, the chair resumed public testimony on SB 8. 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 Seliger moved that SB 8 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.

 

At 2:41 PM Senator Shapiro resumed the chair.

 

There being no further business, at 2:41 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