MINUTES
         
                          SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
                           Wednesday, January 29, 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 meeting of the Senate Committee on Education was held 
         on Wednesday, January 29, 1997 in the Capitol Extension, Room 
         E1.012, at Austin, Texas.  
         
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         MEMBERS PRESENT:                        MEMBERS ABSENT:
         Senator Teel Bivins                     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.  There being 
         a quorum present, the following business was transacted.  
         
         The Chair laid out SB 109 and recognized the author, Senator 
         Haywood, to explain the bill.  
         
         Senator Zaffirini moved to suspend the committee rule 
         requiring a Higher Education Coordinating Board impact 
         statement for all higher education bills.  There being no 
         objection, the motion prevailed.
           
         Senator Haywood moved that SB 109 be reported favorably to the 
         full 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 2 absent.  
         
         The Chair laid out SB 168 and recognized the author, Senator 
         Haywood, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and 
         registering on the bill are shown on the attached list. 
         Senator West sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; 
         without objection, the amendment was adopted.  Senator Haywood 
         moved that SB 168, 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 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not 
 
         





         voting, and 3 absent.  
         
         The Chair laid out SB 245 and recognized Senator Shapleigh, in 
         the absence of the author, to explain the bill.  Witnesses 
         testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the 
         attached list.  Senator Shapleigh moved that SB 245 be 
         reported favorably to the full Senate with the recommendation 
         that it do pass and be printed.  The motion carried with a 
         vote of 8 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 3 absent.
           
         There being no further business, at 9:42 a.m. Senator Bivins 
         moved that the Committee stand recessed.  There being no 
         objection, the committee recessed subject to the call of the 
         Chair.
         
         
         
         
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         Senator Teel Bivins, Chair
         
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