MINUTES 
          
                     SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION 
                             Thursday, April 8, 1999 
                                     8:30 am 
                         Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 
          
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.11, a public hearing Senate Subcommittee on Higher  
         Education was held on Thursday, April 8, 1999 in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Royce West                      Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Jane Nelson 
         Senator Bill Ratliff 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 8:45 am.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         Senator Zaffirini moved that the minutes from the prior  
         meeting be approved;  there being no objection, the minutes  
         were approved. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 466 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Haywood, to explain the bill.  Senator Zaffirini sent up a  
         committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Haywood to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and  
         the bill as filed.  Senator Zaffirini 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 West moved that SB 466 be left  
         pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1527 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.  Senator Zaffirini sent up a  
         committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Carona to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and  
         the bill as filed.  Senator Zaffirini 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 Nelson moved that SB 1527 do not  
         pass but that CSSB 1527 be reported back to the full Committee  
         with the recommendation that it do pass.  The motion carried  
         with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2  
         absent.   
  
         The Chair laid out SB 1059 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Bivins, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Nelson moved that SB 1059 be reported favorably to the  
         full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass.  The  
         motion carried with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not  
         voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1261 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Bivins, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Nelson moved that SB 1261 be reported favorably to the  
         full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass.  The  
         motion carried with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not  
         voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1104 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Brown, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Nelson moved that SB 1104 be reported favorably to the  
         full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass.  The  
         motion carried with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not  
         voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 993 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Lindsay, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Nelson moved that SB 993 be reported favorably to the  
         full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass.  The  
         motion carried with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not  
         voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1363 and recognized Senator Nelson, in  
         the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Senator  
         Nelson sent up a committee substitute; the Chair recognized  
         Senator Nelson to explain the difference between the committee  
         substitute and the bill as filed.  Senator Nelson 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 Nelson moved  
         that SB 1363 do not pass but that CSSB 1363 be reported back  
         to the full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 3 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         There was no action taken on SB 1651 by Jackson. 
          
         There being no further business, at 9:15 am Senator West moved  
         that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the  
         Chair.  Without objection, it was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Royce West, Chair 
          
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         Krissy Lilljedahl, Clerk