CS/CS/CS/SB 1546 (2011) -  School Choice

by Budget and Higher Education and Education Pre-K - 12 and Thrasher (CO-SPONSORS) Oelrich
Establishes criteria for high-performing charter schools. Authorizes a high-performing charter school to increase enrollment, expand grade levels served, submit a quarterly financial statement, consolidate the charters of certain charter schools, and receive certain modification or renewal of its charter. Establishes criteria for high-performing charter school systems. Provides that student capacity of a high-performing charter school shall be determined annually by the governing board. Deletes provisions relating to the Charter School Review Panel, etc.
SB Substituted for CS/CS/HB 7195 By Education Committee and Appropriations Committee and K-20 Innovation Subcommittee and Stargel
Effective Date: 07/01/2011
Last Event: 06/28/11 Chapter No. 2011-232, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) on Tuesday, June 28, 2011 6:59 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Thursday, May 05, 2011 9:52 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Education Pre-K - 12
    • On agenda for: 03/30/11 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 3   Nays 0
  • Higher Education
    • On agenda for: 04/04/11 3:15 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 4   Nays 0
  • Budget
    • On agenda for: 04/14/11 1:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 19   Nays 2

Related Bills

Bill Text

    • 828835 , Stargel Date Filed: 05/02/11, Line#: 0 House: Adopted 05/03/2011 09:52 AM
    • Senate: Concurred 05/04/2011 05:42 PM
    • AA 951985 , Bullard Date Filed: 05/03/11, Line#: 43 House: Failed 05/03/2011 09:49 AM
    • AA 150631 , Bullard Date Filed: 05/03/11, Line#: 853 House: Failed 05/03/2011 09:51 AM
    • 790772 , Sobel Date Filed: 04/27/11, Line#: 565 Senate: Adopted 4/27/2011 10:32:15 AM
    • 233782 , Budget, Thrasher Date Filed: 04/11/11, Line#: 62
    • 873746 , Budget, Flores Date Filed: 04/12/11, Line#: 1192
    • AA 812928 , Budget, Flores Date Filed: 04/14/11, Line#: 3
    • 687788 , Budget, Flores Date Filed: 04/14/11, Line#: 956
    • 289352 , Higher Education, Lynn Date Filed: 04/01/11, Line#: 172
    • 204168 , Higher Education, Lynn Date Filed: 04/01/11, Line#: 1999
    • 574582 , Education Pre-K - 12 Date Filed: 03/29/11, Line#: 0
    • 691998 , Education Pre-K - 12, Wise Date Filed: 03/30/11, Line#: 336

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/18/2011 2:48:19 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Budget 4/12/2011 10:56:34 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Higher Education 4/5/2011 4:32:32 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Higher Education 4/1/2011 4:05:13 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 3/31/2011 9:52:31 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Education Pre-K - 12 3/29/2011 2:05:02 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/28/2011 09:56 AM   Yeas: 31 Nays: 8 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 7] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/04/2011 10:17 AM   Yeas: 87 Nays: 27 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 489] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/04/2011 05:42 PM   Yeas: 33 Nays: 6 Action: Returning Message Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 24] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Chapter No. 2011-232, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7197 (Ch. 2011-137), SB 2120 (Ch. 2011-55) Time: 06/28/2011 - 6:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Approved by Governor Time: 06/27/2011 - 4:52 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: Signed by Officers and presented to Governor Time: 06/13/2011 - 12:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -SJ 846 Time: 05/04/2011 - 5:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 33 NAYS 6 -SJ 846 Time: 05/04/2011 - 5:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (828835) -SJ 840 Time: 05/04/2011 - 5:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/04/2011 - 10:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 05/04/2011 - 10:34 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 87, NAYS 27 Time: 05/04/2011 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/04/2011 - 10:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/04/2011 - 10:08 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 05/03/2011 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 828835 adopted Time: 05/03/2011 - 9:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 150631 Failed Time: 05/03/2011 - 9:51 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 951985 Failed Time: 05/03/2011 - 9:49 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 05/03/2011 - 9:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 951985 filed Time: 05/03/2011 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 150631 filed Time: 05/03/2011 - 8:13 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 05/02/2011 - 11:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (5/3/2011) Time: 05/02/2011 - 11:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 828835 filed Time: 05/02/2011 - 10:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 05/02/2011 - 8:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 04/28/2011 - 10:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Immediately certified -SJ 550 Time: 04/28/2011 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 31 NAYS 8 -SJ 550 Time: 04/28/2011 - 9:56 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read 3rd time -SJ 550 Time: 04/28/2011 - 9:50 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on 3rd reading Time: 04/27/2011 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Ordered engrossed -SJ 514 Time: 04/27/2011 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted (790772) -SJ 514 Time: 04/27/2011 - 10:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Read 2nd time -SJ 514 Time: 04/27/2011 - 10:30 AM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S CS/CS/CS by Budget read 1st time -SJ 488 Time: 04/26/2011 - 9:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/11 Time: 04/25/2011 - 7:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 471 Time: 04/20/2011 - 3:39 PM Member: Committee: Version: c3
Event: S Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/18/2011 - 2:54 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS/CS by- Budget; YEAS 19 NAYS 2 -SJ 471 Time: 04/14/2011 - 8:13 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/14/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building Time: 04/11/2011 - 5:09 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Budget, 04/13/11, 1:30 pm, 412 Knott Building --Not Considered Time: 04/08/2011 - 4:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Higher Education read 1st time -SJ 411 Time: 04/07/2011 - 8:12 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Now in Budget -SJ 408 Time: 04/06/2011 - 9:17 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12 read 1st time -SJ 346 Time: 04/06/2011 - 8:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 04/05/2011 - 4:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c2
Event: S CS/CS by Higher Education; YEAS 4 NAYS 0 -SJ 408 Time: 04/04/2011 - 4:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Higher Education, 04/04/11, 3:15 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 04/01/2011 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Now in Higher Education -SJ 324 Time: 04/01/2011 - 10:06 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute) Time: 03/31/2011 - 10:25 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S CS by Education Pre-K - 12; YEAS 3 NAYS 0 -SJ 324 Time: 03/30/2011 - 3:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/30/11, 1:30 pm, 301 Senate Office Building Time: 03/25/2011 - 2:27 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Education Pre-K - 12, 03/23/11, 1:00 pm, 301 Senate Office Building --Temporarily Postponed Time: 03/18/2011 - 8:05 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 173 Time: 03/10/2011 - 8:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Education Pre-K - 12; Higher Education; Budget -SJ 173 Time: 03/09/2011 - 2:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 03/02/2011 - 1:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: __