MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Wednesday, February 10, 1999
11:00 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, February 10, 1999 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 David Cain
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator David Sibley
Senator Royce West
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:45 am. There
being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The following members arrived after the roll was called:
Ratliff.
At 11:45 am Senator Luna assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list.
At 1:55 pm Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
At 1:57 pm Senator Luna resumed the chair.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption.
The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption.
The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 4 and moved adoption.
The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 2 absent.
At 3:20 pm Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
Senator Luna sent up Committee Amendment 5 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted.
At 3:24 pm Senator Luna resumed the chair.
Senator Cain sent up Committee Amendment 6 and moved adoption;
without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Bivins sent up Committee Amendment 7 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Nelson sent up Committee Amendment 8 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
At 3:30 pm Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
Senator Luna sent up Committee Amendment 9 and moved adoption;
after discussion, Committee Amendment 9 was pulled down by its
author, Senator Luna.
At 3:40 pm Senator Luna resumed the chair.
Senator Bivins moved that SB 1, 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 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 345 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. 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.
Senator Bivins moved that SB 345 do not pass but that CSSB 345
be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 7
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent.
Senator Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for
placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 3:45 pm Senator Bivins assumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 3:48 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