MINUTES 
          
                          SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                          Wednesday, February 10, 1999 
                                    11:00 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, February 10, 1999 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 David Cain 
         Senator Jane Nelson 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator Bill Ratliff 
         Senator David Sibley 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 11:45 am.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:  
         Ratliff. 
          
         At 11:45 am Senator Luna assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 1 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Bivins, to explain the bill.   
          
         Witnesses testifying and registering on the bill are shown on  
         the attached list.   
          
         At 1:55 pm Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.   
          
         At 1:57 pm Senator Luna resumed the chair. 
          
         Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present  
  
         not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 3 and moved adoption;  
         without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 4 and moved adoption.   
         The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 2 nays, 0 present  
         not voting, and 2 absent.   
          
         At 3:20 pm Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Luna sent up Committee Amendment 5 and moved adoption;  
         without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         At 3:24 pm Senator Luna resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Cain sent up Committee Amendment 6 and moved adoption;  
         without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         Senator Bivins sent up Committee Amendment 7 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
          
         Senator Nelson sent up Committee Amendment 8 and moved  
         adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted. 
            
         At 3:30 pm Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Luna sent up Committee Amendment 9 and moved adoption;   
         after discussion, Committee Amendment 9 was pulled down by its  
         author, Senator Luna.  
          
         At 3:40 pm Senator Luna resumed the chair.   
          
         Senator Bivins moved that SB 1, 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 9 ayes, 0 nays, 0  
         present not voting, and 0 absent.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 345 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 345 do not pass but that CSSB 345  
         be reported back to the Senate with the recommendation that it  
         do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a vote of 7  
         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.   
          
         At 3:45 pm Senator Bivins assumed the chair.   
          
         There being no further business, at 3:48 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