MINUTES 
          
                          SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                          Wednesday, February 24, 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 24, 1999 in the Capitol  
         Extension, Room E1.012, at Austin, Texas.   
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Teel Bivins                     Senator Bill Ratliff 
         Senator Gregory Luna 
         Senator David Cain 
         Senator Jane Nelson 
         Senator Steve Ogden 
         Senator David Sibley 
         Senator Royce West 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini 
          
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         The Chair called the meeting to order at 12:40 pm.  There  
         being a quorum present, the following business was transacted.   
          
         The following members arrived after the roll was called:   
         Senator Cain, Senator Ogden, Senator West. 
          
         Senator Zaffirini moved to approve the committee minutes for  
         the Education Committee hearing dated February 17, 1999.   
         There being no objection, the minutes were unanimously  
         approved. 
          
         The Chair laid out SB 111 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Carona, to explain the bill.  Witnesses testifying and  
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.   
         Senator Zaffirini moved that SB 111 be reported favorably 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 Nelson moved that the bill be recommended for  
         placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar; Senator West  
         objected to the motion, therefore the bill was not recommended  
         for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar. 
          
         The Chair announced that no action would be taken on SB 225 by  
         Bivins. 
          
         At 12:50 pm Senator Luna assumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 103 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 103 be left  
         pending; without objection, it was so ordered. 
          
         At 2:55 pm Senator Bivins resumed the chair.   
          
         The Chair laid out SB 237 and recognized Senator Cain, in the  
         absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Witnesses  
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the  
         attached list.  Senator Cain sent up Committee Amendment 1 and  
         moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
         Senator Cain moved that Committee Amendment 1 be rolled into  
         the bill to create CSSB 237, there being no objection, it was  
         so ordered.  Senator Cain moved that SB 237 do not pass but  
         that CSSB 237 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.   
          
         There being no further business, at 3:20 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