MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
Subcommittee on Tuition Exemptions
Monday, April 21, 1997
8:30 am
State Capitol Extension, Room E1.016
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Subcommittee on Tuition
Exemptions was held on Monday, April 21, 1997 in the State
Capitol Extension, Room E1.016, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jeff Wentworth
Senator Mike Moncrief
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator David Sibley
Senator Carlos Truan
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Senator Wentworth, the Chair, called the meeting to order at
8:30 am. The following business was transacted.
The Chair laid out SB 565 and recognized the author, Senator
Truan, to explain the bill.
Senator Truan sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Truan to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Truan
moved adoption of the committee substitute; without objection,
it was so ordered.
O.M. Little, representing Reserve Officers Assn.,
testified in opposition to the bill.
Bill McLemore, representing Texas Association of County
Veterans Service Officers, testified in opposition to the
bill.
Michael Palmquist, representing The American Legion,
testified in opposition to the bill.
Captain John R. Bohlin, representing The Adjutant
General, testified on the bill.
Samuel Bier, representing Veterans of Foreign Wars, Dept.
of Texas, registered in opposition to the bill but did
not testify.
Senator Truan moved that CSSB 565 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 178 and recognized its author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill.
Senator Nelson sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Barrientos to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Nelson moved adoption of the committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Ann Anderson, representing Self/Texas Federation of
Teachers, testified in favor of the bill.
Julie Bowman, representing Texas Federation of Teachers,
testified in favor of the bill.
Mike Fillmore, representing Self/Texas Federation of
Teachers, testified in favor of the bill.
Walter Hinojosa, representing Texas AFL-CIO, registered
in favor of the bill but did not testify.
Jack Kelly, representing Texas State Teachers
Association, registered in favor of the bill but did not
testify.
Rene' Lara, representing Texas Federation of Teachers,
registered in favor of the bill but did not testify.
Stephanie Korcheck, representing State Board for Educator
Certification, registered on the bill but did not
testify.
Senator Wentworth announced that CSSB 178 would be left
pending.
The Chair laid out SB 666 and recognized its author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill.
Senator Nelson sent up a committee substitute; the Chair
recognized Senator Barrientos to explain the difference
between the committee substitute and the bill as filed.
Senator Nelson moved adoption of the committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered.
Clifton Griffin, representing Graduate Student Council,
testified in favor of the bill.
Joseph Slaughter, representing himself, testified in
favor of the bill.
Kristen Tegtmeier, representing herself, testified in
favor of the bill.
Bret Benjamin, representing himself, registered in favor
of the bill but did not testify.
Peter C. Haney, representing Texas State Employees Union,
registered in favor of the bill but did not testify.
Senator Wentworth announced that CSSB 666 would be left
pending.
The Chair laid out SB 716 and recognized its author, Senator
Barrientos, to explain the bill.
Holly Taebel, representing Texas Classroom Teachers
Association, testified on the bill.
Walter Hinojosa, representing Texas AFL-CIO, testified in
favor of the bill.
Jack Kelly, representing Texas State Teachers
Association, registered in favor of the bill but did not
testify.
Rene' Lara, representing Texas Federation of Teachers,
registered in favor of the bill but did not testify.
Betty J. Ressel, representing the Comptroller of Public
Accounts, registered on the bill but did not testify.
Senator Wentworth announced that SB 716 be left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1476 and recognized its author, Senator
Shapiro, to explain the bill.
James Coffey, representing himself, testified in favor of
the bill.
Senator Wentworth announced that SB 1476 would be left
pending.
The Chair laid out SB 678 and recognized its author, Senator
Lindsay, to explain the bill.
No witnesses appeared for, against or on SB 678.
Senator Wentworth announced that SB 678 would be left
pending.
The Chair laid out SB 244 and recognized Senator Nelson, in
the absence of its author, to explain the bill.
Bill McLemore, representing Texas Association of County
Veterans Service Officers, testified in favor of the
bill.
Samuel Bier, representing Texas Veterans Commission,
registered in favor of the bill but did not testify.
Kerry L. Hall, representing The American Legion,
registered in favor of the bill but did not testify.
Michael Palmquist, representing The American Legion,
registered in favor of the bill but did not testify.
Senator Wentworth announced that SB 244 would be left pending.
The Chair laid out SB 1788 and recognized Senator Nelson, in
the absence of its author, to explain the bill.
Michael P. Mitchell, representing the Houston Police
Officers Union, testified in favor of the bill.
Senator Nelson moved that SB 1788 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:50 am Senator Nelson assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1092 and recognized its author, Senator
Wentworth, to explain the bill.
No witnesses appeared for, against or on SB 1092.
Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1092 be left pending; without
objection, it was so ordered.
At 9:55 am Senator Wentworth resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 9:56 am Senator Wentworth
moved that the Committee stand recessed until adjournment of
the Senate; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Subcommittee reconvened on the Senate Floor at Senator
Wentworth's desk at 12:50 pm.
The Chair laid out CSSB 178 and recognized Senator Truan for a
motion. Senator Truan moved that CSSB 178 be referred to the
full committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 3 ayes, 2 nays, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 244 and recognized Senator Moncrief for
a motion. Senator Moncrief moved that SB 244 be referred to
the full committee with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 1 nay,
0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out CSSB 565 and recognized Senator Truan for a
motion. Senator Truan moved that CSSB 565l be left pending in
subcommittee; without objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out CSSB 666 and recognized Senator Truan for a
motion. Senator Truan moved that CSSB 666 be referred to the
full committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion failed by a vote of 2 ayes, 3 nays, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 678 and recognized Senator Moncrief for
a motion. Senator Moncrief moved that SB 678 be referred to
the full committee with the recommendation that it do pass and
be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays,
0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 716 and recognized Senator Truan for a
motion. Senator Truan moved that SB 716 be left pending in
subcommittee; without objection it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 1476 and recognized Senator Nelson for a
motion. Senator Nelson moved that SB 1476 be referred to the
full committee with the recommendation that it do pass and be
printed. The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0
present not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair announced that SB 1788 would be left pending in
subcommittee, at the author's request, to await the house
companion.
At 1:00 pm Senator Moncrief assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1092 and recognized Senator Wentworth
for a motion. Senator Wentworth moved that SB 1092 be
referred to the full committee with the recommendation that it
do pass and be printed. The motion carried with a vote of 5
ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
At 1:04 pm Senator Wentworth resumed the chair.
There being no further business, at 1:05 pm Senator Wentworth
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair; without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Jeff Wentworth, Chair
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Cindy Nottingham, Clerk