MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Wednesday, March 19, 1997 9:00 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, March 19, 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 9:10 am. The following business was transacted. The Chair laid out SB 656 and recognized the author, Senator Gallegos, Jr., to explain the bill. Senator Luna sent up a committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Gallegos, Jr. 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. The bill was left pending in order for an amendment to be drafted. At 9:20 a.m. Senator Luna assumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 520 and recognized the author, Senator Bivins, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Bivins moved that SB 520 be reported favorably to the full 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. Senator Bivins requested unanimous consent to certify the bill for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. At 9:25 a.m. Senator Bivins resumed the chair. Senator Shapleigh sent up Committee Amendment 1 to the committee substitute to SB 656 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Shapleigh requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the committee substitute. Senator Shapleigh then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted. Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 656 do not pass but that CSSB 656 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. Senator Shapleigh requested unanimous consent to certify the bill for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. At 9:30 a.m. Senator Luna assumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 133 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. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Bivins sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Bivins sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Bivins requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Bivins then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Bivins moved that SB 133 do not pass but that CSSB 133 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 10:10 a.m. Senator Bivins resumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 730 and recognized the author, Senator Whitmire, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator West moved that SB 730 be reported favorably to the full 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. Senator Shapleigh requested unanimous consent to certify the bill for Local & Uncontested Calendar; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out SB 698 and recognized the author, Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Haywood sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator Haywood moved that SB 698, as amended, 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. The committee heard a presentation from the Amarillo National Resource Center for Plutonium. The chair recognized the attendance of Senator Brown. The panel members are shown on the attached list. At 10:45 a.m. Senator Bivins moved that the Committee stand recessed until 30 minutes after adjournment of the session; without objection, it was so ordered. At 2:55 p.m. the hearing was called to order. At 3:00 p.m. Senator Luna assumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 1206 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. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. At 6:20 p.m. Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair. At 6:50 p.m. Senator Luna resumed the chair. Senator Bivins moved that SB 1206 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. At 9:25 p.m. Senator West assumed the chair. At 9:30 p.m. Senator Luna resumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 519 and recognized the author, Senator Bivins, to explain the bill. The Chair laid out SB 193 and recognized Senator Bivins, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on these bills are shown on the attached list. Senator Bivins moved that SB 519 and SB 193 be left pending; without objection, it was so ordered. At 11:35 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair. There being no further business, at 11:36 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