MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Wednesday, January 22, 1997 9:00 am Capitol Extension, Room E1.012 ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was held on Wednesday, January 22, 1997 in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas. ***** MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT: Senator Teel Bivins None Senator Gregory Luna Senator Gonzalo Barrientos Senator Troy Fraser Senator Michael Galloway Senator Tom Haywood Senator Bill Ratliff Senator Eliot Shapleigh Senator David Sibley Senator Royce West Senator Judith Zaffirini ***** The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 am. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. The Chair introduced committee staff. The Chair laid out the committee rules for consideration. Senator Zaffirini offered an amendment to the committee rules. The amendment was unanimously adopted. There being no further discussion, the committee rules as amended were unanimously adopted. The Chair recognized David Anderson and Joe Wisnoski of the Texas Education Agency for a briefing on the issue of school finance. There being no further business, at 10:32 a.m. Senator Bivins moved that the Committee stand recessed. There being no objection, the committee recessed subject to the call of the Chair. ______________________ Senator Teel Bivins, Chair ______________________