MINUTES
STANDING SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Monday, April 28, 2003
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 28, 2003, in the
Betty King Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Royce West None
Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Kyle Janek
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
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The chair called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted:
Senator Van de Putte moved adoption of the minutes from the
previous hearings held on April 23, 2003, and April 24, 2003;
without objection, it was so ordered.
There was no action taken for the following bill(s): SB 462 & SB
1292
The chair laid out SB 1652 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill. Senator Van de Putte sent up a
committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Shapiro to
explain 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.
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 Averitt
sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption. The motion
carried with a record vote of 3 ayes, 0 nay, 1 present not
voting, and 0 absent. Senator Van de Putte requested unanimous
consent to incorporate amendments into the committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Van de Putte then
moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; without
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Van de Putte moved that
SB 1652 do not pass but that CSSB 1652 be reported back to the
full committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 4 ayes, 0
nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.
The chair laid out SB 1778 and recognized Senator Estes, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator Van de
Putte sent up a committee substitute; the chair recognized
Senator Estes to explain 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.
At 2:41 p.m. Senator Averitt assumed the chair.
At 2:43 p.m. Senator West resumed the chair.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the SB 1778 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 1778 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1649 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Van de Putte, 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 HB 1649
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1650 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Van de Putte, 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 HB 1650
be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1127 and recognized the author, Senator
Van de Putte, to explain the bill. Senator Van de Putte sent up
a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Van de
Putte to explain 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.
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 1127 be left pending; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out SB 1162 and recognized Senator Van de Putte,
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 1162 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:27 p.m. Senator West moved that the committee stand
recessed; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 4:52 p.m. the committee reconvened.
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Minutes
Monday, April 28, 2003
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There being no further business, at 4:53 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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Tara Korstad, Clerk