MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Thursday, March 29, 2001 9:00 a.m. Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education was held on Thursday, March 29, 2001, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Teel Bivins None Senator Judith Zaffirini Senator David Cain Senator Jane Nelson Senator Florence Shapiro Senator David Sibley Senator Todd Staples Senator Carlos Truan Senator Leticia Van de Putte ***** The chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m. The following business was transacted: The Committee convened to hear invited testimony on the issue of public school employee health insurance. Witness list is attached. Testimony by panel of invited witnesses and committee discussion. At 9:50 a.m. Senator Bivins moved that the committee stand recessed until after adjournment of the Senate; without objection, it was so ordered. At 12:55 p.m. the committee reconvened. Continued testimony by invited witnesses and committee discussion. There was no action taken on the following posted bills: SB 29 by Zaffirini SB 127 by Staples SB 135 by Carona SB178 by Armbrister SB 273 by Armbrister SB 474 by Bernsen SB 490 by Ellis SJR 19 by Ellis SB 928 by Shapleigh SJR 28 by Shapleigh SB 1021 by Armbrister SB 1317 by Staples There being no further business, at 2:20 p.m. Senator Bivins moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered. ______________________ Senator Teel Bivins, Chair ______________________ Krissy Lilljedahl, Clerk