MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Wednesday, March 19, 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 public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education
was held on Wednesday, March 19, 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 9:10 am. The
following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out SB 656 and recognized the author, Senator
Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill. Senator Luna sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Gallegos,
Jr. 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. The bill was left
pending in order for an amendment to be drafted.
At 9:20 a.m. Senator Luna assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 520 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Bivins moved that SB 520 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. Senator Bivins requested
unanimous consent to certify the bill for Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:25 a.m. Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
Senator Shapleigh sent up Committee Amendment 1 to the
committee substitute to SB 656 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Shapleigh
requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the
committee substitute. Senator Shapleigh then moved that the
new committee substitute be adopted. Senator Shapleigh moved
that SB 656 do not pass but that CSSB 656 be reported back to
the 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. Senator Shapleigh requested
unanimous consent to certify the bill for Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:30 a.m. Senator Luna assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 133 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 sent
up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without
objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Bivins sent up
Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection,
the amendment was adopted. Senator Bivins requested unanimous
consent to incorporate amendments into the committee
substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator
Bivins then moved that the new committee substitute be
adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Bivins
moved that SB 133 do not pass but that CSSB 133 be reported
back to the 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 10:10 a.m. Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 730 and recognized the author, Senator
Whitmire, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator West moved that SB 730 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. Senator Shapleigh requested
unanimous consent to certify the bill for Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 698 and recognized the author, Senator
Armbrister, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Haywood sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Haywood moved that SB 698, as amended, be reported
back to the 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.
The committee heard a presentation from the Amarillo National
Resource Center for Plutonium. The chair recognized the
attendance of Senator Brown. The panel members are shown on
the attached list.
At 10:45 a.m. Senator Bivins moved that the Committee stand
recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of the session;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:55 p.m. the hearing was called to order.
At 3:00 p.m. Senator Luna assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1206 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.
At 6:20 p.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
At 6:50 p.m. Senator Luna resumed the chair.
Senator Bivins moved that SB 1206 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:25 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair.
At 9:30 p.m. Senator Luna resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 519 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill. The Chair laid out SB 193 and
recognized Senator Bivins, in the absence of the author, to
explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on
these bills are shown on the attached list. Senator Bivins
moved that SB 519 and SB 193 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 11:35 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 11:36 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