**REVISION** 
          
                                     MINUTES 
          
                          SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                             Friday, April 23, 1999 
                                     8:00 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 Friday, April 23, 1999 in the Capitol Extension,  
         Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.   
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Teel Bivins                     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 8:05 am.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         At 8:05 am Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 4 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Bivins, to explain the bill.  Senator Bivins sent up a new  
         committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Bivins to  
         explain the difference between the new 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 sent up Committee  
         Amendment 3 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 4 do not pass but that CSSB 4 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 1 absent.   
          
         At 8:45 am Senator Bivins resumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 8:45 am 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