MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Wednesday, February 5, 1997
9:00 am
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was held
on Wednesday, February 5, 1997 in the Capitol Extension, Room
E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Teel Bivins None
Senator Gregory Luna
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Troy Fraser
Senator Michael Galloway
Senator Tom Haywood
Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Eliot Shapleigh
Senator David Sibley
Senator Royce West
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 am. The following
business was transacted.
The Chair laid out SB 232 and recognized the author, Senator
Carona, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The Chair moved that SB 232 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum,
Senator Zaffirini moved SB 232 be reported back to the senate
with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The
motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not
voting, and 0 absent.
At 9:14 am Senator West assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 148 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill. Senator Bivins sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Bivins to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and the
bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill
are shown on the attached list. Senator Bivins moved the
adoption of CSSB 148. There being no objection, it was so
moved. Senator Bivins moved that CSSB 148 be reported favorably
to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays,
0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
At 10:30 am Senator Bivins assumed the chair.
At 10:34 am Senator Bivins moved that the committee stand
recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of the full senate.
Without objection, it was so ordered.
At 1:40 pm the committee reconvened and the Chair called the
meeting to order.
At 1:41 pm Senator Haywood assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 149 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill. Senator Bivins sent up a committee
substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Bivins to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are
shown on the attached list. Senator Bivins moved the adoption
of CSSB 149. There being no objection, it was so moved.
Senator Bivins moved that CSSB 149 be reported favorably to the
full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 8 ayes, 1 nays, 0
present not voting, and 2 absent.
At 4:05 pm Senator Bivins assumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 4:10 pm Senator Bivins moved
that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Teel Bivins, Chair
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Krissy Lilljedahl, Clerk