House Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Education
            75th Legislature
            February 3, 1997
            8:00 am
            Reagan, 101
            
            Pursuant to a notice posted on January 29, 1997, the House 
            Committee on Appropriations-S/C on Education met in a public 
            hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative 
            Henry Cuellar at 8:15 am.
            
            The roll was answered as follows:  
            
            Present:  Representatives Cuellar; Hochberg; West, George 
                      "Buddy" (3).
            
            Absent:   Representative Greenberg; Hernandez (2).
            
            A quorum was present.
            
            (Representative Hernandez now present).
            
            Overview by the LBB
            
            Overview by the Governor's Office of Budget and Planning.
            
            (Representative Greenberg now present).
            
            Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
            
            Testimony was taken.  See attached list.
            
            On the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting 
            was recessed at 10:00 a.m. until 10:30 a.m. or upon 
            adjournment of the House.
            
            The Subcommittee on Education was called to order and roll was 
            taken at 11:10 a.m.
            
            Present:  Representatives Cuellar; Hernandez; Hochberg; West. 
                      (4).
            
            Absent:   Representative Greenberg (1).
            
            A quorum was present.
            
            
            (Representative Greenberg now present).
            
            Recognition of Coordinating Board Staff
            
            Testimony was taken.  See attached list. 
            
            Higher Education Fund
            
            LBB overview.
            
 
            


            Higher Education Group Insurance
            
            LBB overview.
            
            Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board continue public 
            testimony. 
            
            Testimony was taken.  See attached list.
            
            University of Houston System
            
            Testimony was taken.  See attached list.
            
            On the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting 
            was recessed at 12:10 p.m. until 1:10 p.m.
            
            The Subcommittee on Education was called to order and roll was 
            taken at 1:20 p.m.
            
            Present:  Representatives Cuellar; Greenberg; Hernandez; 
                      Hochberg; West. (5).
            
            Absent:   None (0).
            
            A quorum was present.
            
            University of Houston System Continued
            
            Testimony was taken. See attached list. 
            
            University of North Texas and University of North Texas Health 
            Sciences Center at Fort Worth
            
            Testimony was taken.  See attached list.
            
            On the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting 
            was adjourned at 3:10 p.m. until Tuesday, February 4, 1997 
            8:00 a.m.
            
            
            
            
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            Rep. Henry Cuellar, Chair
            
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            Sabrina Thomas, s/c Clerk