MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Wednesday, February 12, 1997
9:30 am
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012
*****
Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education
was held on Wednesday, February 12, 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 9:35 am. The
following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out SB 280 and recognized the author, Senator
Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Senator Zaffirini sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Zaffirini
to explain the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on
the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Zaffirini
moved that CSSB 280 be adopted by the committee. There being
no objection, it was so moved. Senator Zaffirini moved that SB
280 do not pass but that CSSB 280 be reported back to the
Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed.
The motion carried with a vote of 11 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
At 9:45 am Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 150 and recognized the author, Senator
Bivins, to explain the bill. Senator Bivins sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Bivins to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. Senator Bivins 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 West sent up Committee
Amendment 2 and moved adoption. Senator Bivins moved that SB
150 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There was no action taken on SB 296 by Sibley.
At 10:30 am Senator Bivins assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 246 and recognized the author, Senator
Nelson, to explain the bill. Senator Zaffirini sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Nelson to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. Witnesses testifying and registering on
the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Zaffirini
moved that SB 246 be left pending; without objection, it was
so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 247 and recognized the author, Senator
Nelson, to explain the bill. Senator Zaffirini sent up a
committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Nelson to
explain the difference between the committee substitute and
the bill as filed. Senator Ratliff 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 Bivins
moved that CSSB 247, as amended, be adopted by the committee.
There being no objection, it was so moved. Senator Bivins
moved that SB 247 do not pass but that CSSB 247, as amended,
be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed, with the request of unanimous consent
to incorporate amendments into the committee substitute.
The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 1 absent.
There being no further business, at 11:20 am 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