MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Wednesday, February 19, 1997 10:00 am Senate Chamber ***** Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.11, a joint public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education and the Select Committee on Tax Reform and Public School Finance was held on Wednesday, February 19, 1997 in the Senate Chamber 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 10:10 am. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted. The committee heard invited testimony on the issue of public school finance. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list. The committee recessed for lunch at 11:15 am. The committee reconvened at 1:15 pm. The committee heard invited and public testimony on the issue of public school finance. Witnesses testifying and registering are shown on the attached list. There being no further business, at 6:03 pm 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