House Committee on Higher Education Subcommittee on Education Funding 75th Legislature April 2, 1998 9:00 am Capitol Extension, E2.010 Pursuant to a notice posted on March 10, 1998, the House Committee on Higher Education, Subcommittee on Education Funding met in a public hearing and was called to order by the Acting Chair, Representative Cuellar at 9:03 am. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Cuellar; Dunnam (2). Absent: Representatives Solis; (1). A quorum was present. The subcommittee took testimony on the following interim charge: (see attached witness list) Review the use of special funds in higher education, including the "back-to-basics" initiative, to ensure that they are used effectively and appropriately. Evaluate the success of the recently implemented higher education funding formula. At 11:20 am, on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair. _____________________ Rep. Henry Cuellar, Chair ____________________ Suzanna Ceballos, Clerk