MINUTES
SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Monday, April 26, 1999
2:00 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, April 26, 1999 in Lt. Governor's
Committee Room, at Austin, Texas.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Royce West None
Senator Steve Ogden
Senator Jane Nelson
Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Judith Zaffirini
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The Chair called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. There being
a quorum present, the following business was transacted.
Senator Zaffirini moved that the minutes from the prior
meeting be approved; there being no objection, the minutes
were approved.
The Chair laid out HB 368 and recognized the Senate sponsor,
Senator Armbrister, to explain the bill. Witnesses testifying
and registering on the bill are shown on the attached list.
The Chair moved that HB 368 be left pending to await a quorum;
without objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a
quorum, Senator Zaffirini moved that HB 368 be reported back
to the full Committee with the recommendation that it do pass.
The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present
not voting, and 0 absent.
The Chair laid out SB 590 and recognized the author, Senator
Truan, to explain the bill. Senator Zaffirini sent up
Committee Amendment 1 and moved adoption; without objection,
the amendment was adopted. Senator West requested unanimous
consent to incorporate the amendment into the bill to create a
committee substitute; without objection, it was so ordered.
Senator West then moved that the new committee substitute be
adopted; without objection, it was so ordered. The Chair
moved that CSSB 590 be left pending to await a quorum; without
objection it was so ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum,
Senator Ogden moved that SB 590 do not pass, but that CSSB 590
be reported back to the full Committee with the recommendation
that it do pass. The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
At 5:35 pm Senator Zaffirini assumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1780 and recognized Senator West, in the
absence of the author, to explain the bill. Witnesses
testifying and registering on the bill are shown on the
attached list. The Chair moved that SB 1780 be left pending
to await a quorum; without objection it was so ordered. Upon
arrival of a quorum, Senator Nelson moved that SB 1780 be
reported back to the full Committee with the recommendation
that it do pass. The motion carried with a vote of 5 ayes, 0
nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
At 5:40 pm Senator West resumed the chair.
The Chair laid out SB 1859 and recognized the author, Senator
Sibley, 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 requested unanimous consent to incorporate
the amendments into the bill to create a committee substitute;
without objection, it was so ordered. Senator Zaffirini then
moved that the new committee substitute be adopted; without
objection, it was so ordered. The Chair moved that SB 1859 be
left pending to await a quorum; without objection it was so
ordered. Upon arrival of a quorum, Senator Ratliff moved that
SB 1859 be reported back to the full Committee with the
recommendation that it do pass. The motion carried with a
vote of 5 ayes, 0 nays, 0 present not voting, and 0 absent.
The committee recessed at 5:43 pm on April 26th.
The committee reconvened at 2:08 pm on April 27th at Senator
West's Desk to vote on the bills.
There being no further business, at 2:12 pm Senator West moved
that the Committee be adjourned. Without objection, it was so
ordered.
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Senator Royce West, Chair
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Krissy Lilljedahl, Clerk