MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Monday, May 10, 1999
10:00 am
Capitol Extension, Room E1.028
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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 Monday, May 10, 1999 in the Capitol Extension,
Room E1.028, 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 Judith
Zaffirini
Senator Royce West
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 10:05 am. The
following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out HB 2664 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Sibley, to explain the bill. The Chair moved that HB
2664 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it
was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Sibley
moved that HB 2664 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 4 absent. Senator Sibley moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 10:10 am Senator Sibley assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 3158 and recognized Senator Bivins, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Senator Bivins sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. The
Chair moved that HB 3158 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Bivins requested unanimous consent to
incorporate the amendment into the bill to create a 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 HB 3158 do not pass but that CSHB 3158 be reported
back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays,
0 present not voting, and 4 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 964 and recognized Senator Bivins, in
the absence of the Senate sponsor, to explain the bill.
Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on
the attached list. The Chair moved that HB 964 be left
pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Sibley moved that
HB 964 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation
that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a
vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 4 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 1409 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Bivins, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that HB 1409 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Bivins moved that HB 1409 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 4 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 HB 1952 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Bivins, to explain the bill. 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 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 HB 1952 do not pass but
that CSHB 1952 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 4 absent. Senator Bivins moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar;
without objection, it was so ordered.
At 10:35 am Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 3226 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Truan, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that HB 3226 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Sibley moved that HB 3226 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator Ogden moved that
the bill be recommended for placement on the Local &
Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 1840 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Brown, to explain the bill. The Chair moved that HB
1840 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it
was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Sibley
moved that HB 1840 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 4 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 2359 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator West, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that HB 2359 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Sibley moved that HB 2359 be reported back to
the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 4 absent. Senator West moved that the
bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out HB 217 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ellis, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that HB 217 be left pending; without objection, it
was so ordered.
At 10:55 am Senator Sibley assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 3138 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
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.
The Chair moved that HB 3138 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 11:05 am Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out HB 3263 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Ogden, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Sibley moved that HB 3263 be reported favorably to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 4 absent. Senator Ogden 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 11:15 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