MINUTES 
          
                     SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION 
                             Monday, April 12, 1999 
                                     2:00 pm 
                          Lt. Governor's Committee Room 
          
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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 Monday, April 12, 1999 in Lt. Governor's  
         Committee Room, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Royce West                      Senator Bill Ratliff 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Jane Nelson 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 4:35 pm.  There being  
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         Senator Zaffirini moved that the minutes from the prior  
         hearing be approved;  there being no objection, the minutes  
         were approved. 
          
         At 4:35 pm Senator Ogden assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1535 and recognized the author, Senator  
         West, to explain the bill.  Senator West sent up a committee  
         substitute; the Chair recognized Senator West to explain the  
         difference between the committee substitute and the bill as  
         filed.  Senator West 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 1535 do not pass  
         but that CSSB 1535 be reported back to the full Committee with  
         the recommendation that it do pass.  The motion carried with a  
         vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         At 4:55 pm Senator West resumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1747 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Jackson, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Nelson moved that SB 1747 be reported favorably to the  
         full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass.  The  
         motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not  
  
         voting, and 1 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1655 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Jackson, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Ogden moved that SB 1655 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         At 5:05 pm Senator Ogden assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1651 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Jackson, to explain the bill.  Senator Nelson 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.   
         Senator Ogden moved that SB 1651 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1088 and recognized Senator Nelson, in  
         the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the  
         attached list.  Senator Ogden moved that SB 1088 be left  
         pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1493 and recognized Senator Ogden, in  
         the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the  
         attached list.  Senator Ogden moved that SB 1493 be left  
         pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         There being no further business, at 5:45 pm Senator Ogden  
         moved that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it  
         was so ordered.   
          
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         Senator Royce West, Chair 
          
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         Krissy Lilljedahl, Clerk