MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Saturday, May 17, 1997 10:00 am or on adjournment Lt. Governor's Committee Room ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education was held on Saturday, May 17, 1997 in Lt. Governor's Committee Room, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Teel Bivins Senator Bill Ratliff Senator Gregory Luna Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Troy Fraser Senator Michael Galloway Senator Tom Haywood Senator Eliot Shapleigh Senator David Sibley Senator Royce West Senator Judith Zaffirini ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:10 pm. The following business was transacted. The Chair laid out HB 2061 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Patterson, to explain the bill. The Chair moved that HB 2061 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Haywood moved HB 2061 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, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Haywood moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out HB 1606 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Harris, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that HB 1606 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Sibley moved HB 1606 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, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Haywood moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out HB 1043 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Lindsay, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that HB 1043 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Sibley moved HB 1043 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, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Sibley moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out HB 1800 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Barrientos, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that HB 1800 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Barrientos moved HB 1800 be reported back to the senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. The Chair laid out HB 3125 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Barrientos, to explain the bill. The Chair moved that HB 3125 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Barrientos moved HB 3125 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, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Barrientos moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out HB 583 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Barrientos, to explain the bill. Senator Barrientos sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Barrientos sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Barrientos sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Barrientos requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the bill to create a committee substitute. Senator Barrientos then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted. The Chair moved that HB 583 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Barrientos moved that HB 583 do not pass but that CSHB 583 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, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. The Chair laid out HB 2146 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Ellis, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Shapleigh sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Shapleigh requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the bill to create a committee substitute. Senator Shapleigh then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted. The Chair moved that HB 2146 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Luna moved that HB 2146 do not pass but that CSHB 2146 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Luna moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out HB 2517 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Shapleigh, to explain the bill. Senator Shapleigh sent up a committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Shapleigh to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Shapleigh moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection, it was so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Shapleigh moved that HB 2517 do not pass but that CSHB 2517 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, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Sibley moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. At 12:44 pm Senator Shapleigh assumed the chair. The Chair laid out HB 2491 and recognized Senator Bivins, in the absence of the Senate sponsor, 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. Senator Bivins moved adoption of the 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 HB 2491 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Fraser moved that HB 2491 do not pass but that CSHB 2491 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator West moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. At 12:51 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair. The Chair laid out HB 3249 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Luna, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Luna sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Luna sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Bivins sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Luna requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the bill to create a committee substitute. Senator Luna then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted. Senator Luna moved that HB 3249 do not pass but that CSHB 3249 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent. At 1:09 pm Senator Luna assumed the chair. The Chair laid out SCR 95 and recognized the author, Senator Bivins, to explain the bill. Senator Bivins moved that SCR 95 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out CSHB 318 and recognized the Senate sponsor, Senator Bivins, to explain the reconsideration of the vote by which this bill was voted out of committee on 5/14/97. The Chair moved to bring CSHB 318 back up for consideration before the committee; there being no objection, it was so ordered. The Chair then moved to reconsider the vote by which CSHB 318 was voted out of committee on 5/14/97; there being no objection, it was so ordered. Senator Bivins sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Bivins requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the committee substitute. Senator Bivins then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted. Senator Bivins moved that HB 318 do not pass but that CSHB 318 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Shapleigh moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. There was no action taken on HB 2801 by Seaman/Truan. At 1:20 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair. There being no further business, at 1:20 pm the Chair moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator Teel Bivins, Chair ______________________ Krissy Lilljedahl, Clerk