MINUTES 
          
                          SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                               Monday, May 5, 1997 
                         Upon Adjournment of the Senate 
                                 Senate Chamber 
          
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         Pursuant to suspension of Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing  
         of the Senate Committee on Education was held on Monday, May  
         5, 1997 in the Senate Chamber at Senator Bivins' Desk 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 1:09 pm.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1918 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Luna, to explain the bill.  Senator Luna sent up a committee  
         substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Luna to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Luna moved adoption of the committee  
         substitute, without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Fraser moved that SB 1918 do not pass but that CSSB 1918 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  
         Ratliff moved that the bill be recommended for placement on  
         the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1919 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Luna, to explain the bill.  Senator Luna sent up a committee  
         substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Luna to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator Luna moved adoption of the committee  
  
         substitute, without objection, it was so ordered.  Senator  
         Barrientos moved that SB 1919 do not pass but that CSSB 1919  
         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  
         Barrientos 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 1:14 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