MINUTES 
          
                          SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                            Wednesday, March 24, 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, March 24, 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 12:50 pm.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         Senator Nelson moved that the minutes form the prior meeting  
         be approved;  there being no objection, the minutes were  
         approved. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 40 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lucio, Jr., to explain the bill.  Senator Cain sent up a  
         committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Lucio, Jr.  
         to explain the difference between the committee substitute and  
         the bill as filed.  Senator Cain 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 Zaffirini moved that SB 40 do not  
         pass but that CSSB 40 be reported back to the Senate with the  
         recommendation that it do pass and be printed.  The motion  
         carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,  
         and 3 absent.  Senator West moved that the bill be recommended  
         for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         At 12:55 pm Senator Luna assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 10 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.   
         Senator Ratliff sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 3:15 pm Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.