MINUTES 
                                           
                           SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION 
                               Monday, March 12, 2001 
                                     9:00 a.m. 
                           Capitol Extension, Room E1.016 
                                           
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         Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule  
         11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Education was  
         held on Monday, March 12, 2001, in the Capitol Extension, Room  
         E1.016, at Austin, Texas. 
          
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT: 
         Senator Teel Bivins                     Senator David Sibley 
         Senator Judith Zaffirini                 
         Senator David Cain 
         Senator Jane Nelson 
         Senator Florence Shapiro 
         Senator Todd Staples 
         Senator Carlos Truan 
         Senator Leticia Van de Putte 
                                           
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         The chair called the meeting to order at 9:12 a.m.  The  
         following business was transacted: 
          
         The Chair brought the pending bills from last Monday's hearing  
         back up for continued consideration and public testimony.  The  
         bills are as follows: 
          
         SB 490 by Ellis 
         SJR 19 by Ellis 
         SB 135 by Carona 
         SB 127 by Staples 
         SB 928 by Shapleigh 
         SJR 28 by Shapleigh 
         SB 178 by Armbrister 
         SB 1021 by Armbrister   
          
         The chair moved that the public testimony be closed; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.  Senator Bivins moved that above  
         listed bills be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB1317 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Staples, to explain the bill.  Senator Staples sent up a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Staples to  
  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed.  Senator Staples 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 SB1317 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB273 and recognized the author, Senator  
         Armbrister, to explain the bill.  Senator Bivins laid out a  
         committee substitute; the chair recognized Senator Armbrister to  
         explain the difference between the committee substitute and the  
         bill as filed. Senator Cain sent up Committee Amendment 1 and  
         moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.   
         Senator Cain sent up Committee Amendment 2 and moved adoption;  
         without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Cain sent  
         up Committee Amendment 3 and moved adoption; without objection,  
         the amendment was adopted.  Witnesses testifying and registering  
         on the bill are shown on the attached list.  Senator Bivins  
         moved that SB273 be left pending; without objection, it was so  
         ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB29 and recognized Senator Armbrister, 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 moved that SB29 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         The chair laid out SB474 and recognized Senator Staples, 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 moved that SB474 be left pending; without  
         objection, it was so ordered.   
          
         There being no further business, at 6:15 p.m. 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