House Committee on Higher Education 75th Legislature September 23, 1998 9:00 am Capitol Extension, E2.010 Pursuant to a notice posted on August 13, 1998, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at 9:09 am. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Cuellar; Rabuck; Uresti (5). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Dunnam; Kamel; Reyna (4). A quorum was present. (Representative Dunnam now present.) The committee took testimony on the following interim charge: (see attached witness list) Determine the adequacy of the plans of institutions of higher education and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to accommodate projected enrollment increases over the next two decades. Determine the adequacy and cost effectiveness of the plans. Examine the contributions expected of nontraditional methods, such as reducing the number of years to degree, distance learning and multi-institutional learning arrangements. At 2:45 pm, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. __________________ Rep. Irma Rangel, Chair __________________ Suzanna Ceballos, Clerk