MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Thursday, May 12, 2005
11:00 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, May 12, 2005, in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.028, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Florence Shapiro Senator Kip Averitt
Senator Royce West Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Kyle Janek Senator Tommy Williams
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The posting rule, Senate Rule 11.18, was suspended to hear the
following bill(s): SB 1544 by Senator West & HB 479 by Keel/SP:
Senator Barrientos
The chair called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. The
following business was transacted:
The chair laid out HB 1058 and recognized Senator Van de Putte,
in the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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 HB 1058 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 492 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Shapleigh, 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 HB 492
be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out HB 126 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Eltife, to explain the bill. Senator Van de Putte sent
up a committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Eltife
to explain the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. Senator Shapiro moved that HB 126 be left
pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 308 and recognized Senator Van de Putte,
in the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Senator Van de Putte sent up Committee Amendment 1. Senator Van
de Putte sent up Committee Amendment 2. 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 HB 308
be left pending to await a quorum; without objection, it was so
ordered.
There being a quorum present at 4:55 p.m., the clerk called the
roll.
Senator Janek moved adoption of the minutes from the previous
hearings held on April 28, 2005, April 29, 2005, May 3, 2005,
and May 5, 2005; without objection, it was so ordered.
Previously left pending the arrival of a quorum, the following
bills and subcommittee reports were voted on by the Committee:
The chair laid out HB 126 by Representative Berman, sponsored by
Senator Eltife. Previously, Senator Van de Putte sent up a
committee substitute. Senator Van de Putte moved adoption of
the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Van de Putte moved that HB 126 do not pass but that CSHB
126 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, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.
Senator Van de Putte moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 308 by Representative Hope, sponsored by
Senator Staples. Previously, Senator Van de Putte sent up
Committee Amendment 1 and Committee Amendment 2. Senator Van de
Putte moved adoption of Committee Amendment 1; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Van de Putte
moved adoption of Committee Amendment 2; without objection, the
amendment was adopted. Senator Van de Putte moved that HB 308,
as amended, 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, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 4 absent. Senator Van de Putte moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out HB 492 by Representative Woolley, sponsored
by Senator Shapleigh. Senator West moved that HB 492 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator
West moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out HB 1058 by Representative Pickett, sponsored
by Senator Zaffirini. Senator Van de Putte moved that HB 308 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator
Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended for placement on
the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out subcommittee report SB 1544 by Senator West.
Senator West sent up a new committee substitute; the chair
recognized Senator West to explain the difference between the
new committee substitute and the committee substitute that
passed out of the Subcommittee. Senator West moved adoption of
the new 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 1544 do not pass but that CSSB 1544
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, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator
Janek moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out subcommittee report HB 258 by Representative
Pena, sponsored by Senator Hinojosa. Senator West then moved
adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no objection,
it was so ordered. Senator West moved that HB 258 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator Janek
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out subcommittee report HB 479 by Representative
Teel, sponsored by Senator Barrientos. Senator West then moved
adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no objection,
it was so ordered. Senator West moved that HB 479 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator West
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out subcommittee report HB 598 by Representative
Blake, sponsored by Senator Staples. Senator West then moved
adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no objection,
it was so ordered. Senator West moved that HB 598 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator West
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out subcommittee report HB 993 by Representative
Gonzales, sponsored by Senator Hinojosa. Senator West then
moved adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no
objection, it was so ordered. Senator West moved that HB 993 be
reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote
of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator
West moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the
Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so
ordered.
The chair laid out subcommittee report HB 1170 by Representative
Miller, sponsored by Senator Shapleigh. Senator West then moved
adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no objection,
it was so ordered. Senator West moved that HB 1170 do not pass
but that CSHB 1170 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, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 4 absent. Senator West moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out subcommittee report HB 1331 by Representative
Chavez, sponsored by Senator Zaffirini. Senator Zaffirini then
moved adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no
objection, it was so ordered. Senator Zaffirini moved that HB
1331 be reported favorably to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
record vote of 5 ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4
absent. Senator Zaffirini moved that the bill be recommended
for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out subcommittee report HB 1630 by Representative
McReynolds, sponsored by Senator West. Senator West then moved
adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no objection,
it was so ordered. Senator West moved that HB 1630 do not pass
but that CSHB 1630 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, 0 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 4 absent. Senator West moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out subcommittee report HB 1697 by Representative
McCall, sponsored by Senator West. Senator West then moved
adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no objection,
it was so ordered. Senator West moved that HB 1697 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator West
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out subcommittee report HB 2108 by Representative
Berman, sponsored by Senator Eltife. Senator West then moved
adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no objection,
it was so ordered. Senator West moved that HB 2108 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator West
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The chair laid out subcommittee report HB 2272 by Representative
Farabee, sponsored by Senator Estes. Senator West then moved
adoption of the subcommittee report; there being no objection,
it was so ordered. Senator West moved that HB 2272 be reported
favorably to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass
and be printed. The motion carried with a record vote of 5
ayes, 0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator West
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 5:26 p.m. 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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Tara Korstad, Clerk