MINUTES SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION Wednesday, April 2, 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, April 2, 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 9:25 am. The following business was transacted. The Chair laid out SB 1158 and recognized the author, Senator Luna, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Fraser moved that SB 1158 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. The Chair laid out SB 1356 and recognized the author, Senator West, to explain the bill. Senator West sent up a committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator West to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator West moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection, it was so ordered. Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator West requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the committee substitute. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator West moved that SB 1356 do not pass but that CSSB 1356 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 West moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out SB 338 and recognized the author, Senator West, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator West moved that SB 338 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator West moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out SB 717 and recognized the author, Senator Duncan, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator West moved that SB 717 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. The Chair laid out SB 780 and recognized the author, Senator Zaffirini, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 780 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. At 10:40 am Senator Luna assumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 1712 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 moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection, it was so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Bivins moved that SB 1712 do not pass but that CSSB 1712 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. At 10:48 am Senator Bivins resumed the chair. At 10:50 am the Chair recessed the committee until 30 minutes after adjournment of the Session. At 2:40 pm the committee reconvened. At 2:40 pm Senator Fraser assumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 1480 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 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 bill to create a committee substitute. Senator Bivins then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted. Senator Bivins moved that SB 1480 do not pass but that CSSB 1480 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. At 3:20 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 1419 and recognized the author, Senator West, to explain the bill. Senator West sent up a committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator West to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Zaffirini moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection, it was so ordered. At 4:20 pm Senator Luna assumed the chair. At 4:40 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. Senator West requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the committee substitute. Senator Zaffirini moved that SB 1419 do not pass but that CSSB 1419 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. At 5:05 pm Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 521 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 521 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. The Chair laid out SB 936 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 moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Bivins moved that SB 936 do not pass but that CSSB 936 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. At 5:15 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 806 and recognized the author, Senator Ogden, to explain the bill. Senator Haywood sent up a committee substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Ogden to explain the difference between the committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Haywood moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection, it was so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The Chair moved that SB 806 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Senator Galloway moved that SB 806 do not pass but that CSSB 806 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. There being objection, the motion carried with a vote of 7 ayes, 1 nay, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent. At 5:25 pm Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 1893 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 moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection, it was so ordered. Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. Senator Bivins moved that SB 1893 do not pass but that CSSB 1893 be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 2 absent. Senator Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair laid out SB 517 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 moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Bivins moved that SB 517 do not pass but that CSSB 517 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 Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. At 5:35 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 462 and recognized the author, Senator Luna, to explain the bill. Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 462 be reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1 absent. Senator Luna moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. At 5:40 pm Senator Luna assumed the chair. The Chair laid out SB 1154 and recognized Senator Bivins, in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. 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 requested unanimous consent to incorporate amendments into the committee substitute. Senator Bivins then moved that the new committee substitute be adopted. Senator Bivins moved that SB 1154 do not pass but that CSSB 1154 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 Bivins moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered. There was no action taken on SB 1206 by Bivins. At 5:45 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair. There being no further business, at 5:45 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