MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Wednesday, March 1, 2000
9:30 a.m.
Midland College
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education was
held on Wednesday, March 1, 2000, in the Midland College
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Teel Bivins Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator David Cain Senator David Sibley
Senator Jane Nelson Senator Leticia Van de
Putte
Senator Steve Ogden Senator Judith Zaffirini
Senator Royce West
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The chair called the meeting to order at 9:45 a.m. The
following business was transacted:
Senator West moved that the minutes for the prior hearing be
approved; there being no objection, the minutes were approved.
Senator Nelson moved adoption of the Report on Interim Charge #1
to the Special Commission on 21st Century Colleges &
Universities; the motion carried with a record vote of 5 ayes,
0 nay, 0 present not voting, and 4 absent.
Chairman Bivins offered opening remarks.
Chairman Bivins recognized the presence of Representative Tom
Craddick.
The Committee heard testimony from invited witnesses; witness
list attached.
The Committee recessed for lunch at 12:55 p.m.
The Committee reconvened at 1:40 p.m.
The Committee heard public testimony; witness list attached.
There being no further business, at 3:45 p.m. 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