House Committee on Higher Education 75th Legislature February 6, 1997 8:00 am Capitol Extension, E1.030 Pursuant to a suspension of the 5-day posting rule on February 5, 1997, the House Committee on Higher Education met jointly with the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Public Safety, Criminal Justice and Judiciary in a public hearing and was called to order by the Chair, Representative Irma Rangel at 8:09 am. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Cuellar; Dunnam; Kamel; Rabuck (6). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Reyna, Elvira; Rodriguez (3). A quorum was present. (Representative Reyna, Elvira now present.) (Representative Bailey now present.) Testimony was taken. (See attached witness list.) Attorney General, Dan Morales and members of his office testified regarding a recently issued legal opinion. Testimony was also given by Commissioner Kenneth Ashworth, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the same subject matter. At 9:55 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. ______________________ ______________________ Rep. Irma Rangel, Chair Mayra M. Alvarez, Clerk