MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
Wednesday, April 16, 1997
9:00 am
Capitol Extension, Room E1.012
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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 16, 1997 in the Capitol
Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.
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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
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 9:05 am. The
following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out SB 963 and recognized the author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that SB 963 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Luna sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Luna requested unanimous consent to incorporate
amendments into the bill to create a new committee substitute.
Senator Luna then moved that the new committee substitute be
adopted. Senator Luna moved that SB 963 do not pass but that
CSSB 963 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, 1 nay, 0 present not voting,
and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 1185 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that SB 1185 be left pending; without objection,
it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1034 and recognized the author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Barrientos sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Barrientos requested unanimous consent to incorporate
amendments into the bill to create a new committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair moved that SB
1034 be left pending to await a quorum; without objection it
was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Barrientos
moved that SB 1034 do not pass but that CSSB 1034 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 Barrientos
moved that the bill be recommended for placement on the Local
& Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1379 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill. Senator West sent up a committee
substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Ellis 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. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the
attached list. The Chair moved that SB 1379 be left pending
to await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon
arrival of a quorum, Senator Luna moved that SB 1379 do not
pass but that CSSB 1379 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 Barrientos moved that the bill be
recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar,
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1414 and recognized the author, Senator
Luna, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that SB 1414 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Luna moved SB 1414 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 10:50 am the committee recessed until 30 minutes after
adjournment of the daily session of the Senate.
At 1:45 pm the committee reconvened.
The Chair laid out SB 1040 and recognized Senator Barrientos,
in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the
attached list. The Chair moved that SB 1040 be left pending
to await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon
arrival of a quorum, Senator Barrientos moved SB 1040 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
Barrientos moved that the bill be recommended for placement on
the Local & Uncontested Calendar, without objection, it was so
ordered.
The Chair laid out SCR 42 and recognized Senator Barrientos,
in the absence of the author, to explain the bill. The Chair
moved that SCR 42 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum,
Senator Barrientos moved SCR 42 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 Barrientos moved that the bill
be recommended for placement on the Local & Uncontested
Calendar, without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1221 and recognized the author, Senator
Luna, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that SB 776 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Luna moved that SB 1221 be left pending;
without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 776 and recognized the author, Senator
Nixon, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. The
Chair moved that SB 776 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, the Chair moved that SB 776 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 2:50 pm 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. Senator Bivins moved adoption of the
committee substitute, without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair moved that SB 1206 be left pending to await a
quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of
a quorum, Senator Bivins moved that SB 1206 do not pass but
that CSSB 1206 be reported back to the Senate with the
recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion
carried with a vote of 6 ayes, 4 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 1 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 1907 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 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. The
Chair moved that SB 1907 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, 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 1907 do not pass but
that CSSB 1907 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 3:15 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
At 3:53 pm Senator Luna assumed the chair.
At 3:55 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair.
There was no action taken on SB 198 by Zaffirini.
There was no action taken on SB 1178 by Gallegos.
There was no action taken on SB 1189 by Armbrister.
There was no action taken on SB 1361 by West.
There was no action taken on SB 1682 by Ratliff.
There was no action taken on SB 1683 by Ratliff.
There was no action taken on SB 1822 by Shapleigh.
There being no further business, at 3:55 pm Senator Bivins
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Teel Bivins, Chair
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Krissy Lilljedahl, Clerk