MINUTES
SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Monday, March 8, 1999
3:30 pm
Lt. Governor's Committee Room
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing Senate Subcommittee on Higher
Education was held on Monday, March 8, 1999 in Lt. Governor's
Committee Room, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Royce West Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair suspended the posting rule on the Senate Floor in
order for the Committee to meet 30 minutes after adjournment.
The Chair called the meeting to order at 2:35 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
The Chair made a motion to approve the minutes from the
previous committee hearing, Senator Zaffirini seconded the
motion; there being no objection, the minutes were approved.
The Chair laid out SB 344 and recognized the author, Senator
Jackson, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying and
registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
Senator Zaffirini sent up Committee Amendment 1 and moved
adoption; without objection, the amendment was adopted.
Senator Zaffirini moved that Committee Amendment 1 be rolled
into the bill to create a committee substitute; there being
no objection, it was so ordered. Senator Zaffirini moved that
the new committee substitute be adopted; there being no
objection, it was adopted. Senator Zaffirini moved that SB
344 not pass, but CSSB 344 be reported favorably to the full
Committee with the recommendation that it do pass. The motion
carried with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting,
and 1 absent. Senator Zaffirini moved that the subcommittee
recommend to the full committee that this bill be recommended
for placement on the Local and Uncontested calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 481 and recognized Senator Jackson, in
the absence of the author, to explain the bill. Senator
Zaffirini sent up a committee substitute; the Chair recognized
Senator Jackson to explain the difference between the
committee substitute and the bill as filed. Senator Zaffirini
moved adoption of the committee substitute, without objection,
it was so ordered. Senator Zaffirini moved that SB 481 do not
pass but that CSSB 481 be reported back to the full Committee
with the recommendation that it do pass. The motion carried
with a vote of 4 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 1
absent. Senator Zaffirini moved that the subcommittee
recommend to the full committee that this bill be recommended
for placement on the Local and Uncontested calendar; without
objection, it was so ordered.
The Chair laid out SB 37 and recognized the author, Senator
Ellis, to explain the bill. Senator West sent up a committee
substitute; the Chair recognized Senator Ellis to explain the
difference between the committee substitute and the bill as
filed. Senator West 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 Zaffirini sent up Committee Amendment
1 and moved adoption; without objection, the amendment was
adopted. Senator Zaffirini moved that Committee Amendment 1
be rolled into the committee substitute to create a new
substitute; there being no objection, it was so ordered.
Senator Zaffirini moved that the new substitute be adopted;
there being no objection, the substitute was adopted. At the
request of the author, Senator West moved that CSSB 37 be left
pending; without objection, it was so ordered.
There being no further business, at 3:25 pm Senator West moved
that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the
Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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Senator Royce West, Chair
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Krissy Lilljedahl, Clerk