The House Committee on Higher Education 
         77th Legislature 
         July 31, 2002 
         9:00 a.m. 
         Capitol Extension, E2.010 
          
         Pursuant to a notice posted on July 16, 2002, the House  
         Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was  
         called to order by the chair, Representative Rangel, at 9:15  
         a.m. 
          
         The roll was answered as follows: 
          
         Present:  Representatives Rangel; Brown, Fred; Goolsby; Reyna,  
                   Elvira; Uher (5). 
          
         Absent:   Representatives Farabee; Jones, Jesse; Morrison; West,  
                   George "Buddy" (4). 
          
         A quorum was present. 
          
         Testimony was taken on Interim Charge Three: "Review differences  
         in quality, admissions policies, resources and mission between  
         rural and urban institutions of higher education and between  
         community colleges and four-year institutions.  Determine  
         whether such differences warrant different performance measures  
         in areas such as retention and graduate  rates, faculty workload  
         and funding formulas."  (See attached witness list.) 
                                                            
         (Representative Morrison now present.) 
          
         (Representative West, George "Buddy" now present.) 
          
         (Representative Jones, Jesse now present.) 
          
         (Representative Brown, Fred in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Rangel in chair.) 
          
         Testimony was taken on Interim Charge Six: "Review the effects  
         on higher education attendance rates, degree availability,  
         graduation rates and facilities ten years after the beginning of  
         the South Texas/Border Initiative."  (See attached witness  
         list.) 
          
         (Representative Brown, Fred in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Rangel in chair.) 
          
         (Representative Brown, Fred in chair.) 
  
         (Representative Rangel in chair.) 
          
         At 3:45 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection,  
         the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. 
          
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         Rep. Rangel, Chair 
          
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         Helena Stangle, Clerk