MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Thursday, April 5, 2001
8:30 a.m.
Lt. Governor Committee Hearing Room, 2E.20
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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 Thursday, April 5, 2001, in the Lt. Governor Committee
Hearing Room, 2E.20, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Teel Bivins Senator David Cain
Senator Judith Zaffirini Senator David Sibley
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Florence Shapiro
Senator Todd Staples
Senator Carlos Truan
Senator Leticia Van de Putte
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The chair called the meeting to order at 8:37 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.
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 9:50 a.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