House Committee on Higher Education 75th Legislature September 24, 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 9:12 am. The roll was answered as follows: Present: Representatives Rangel; Solis; Cuellar; Rabuck; Uresti (5). Absent: Representatives Bailey; Dunnam; Kamel; Reyna, Elvira (4). A quorum was present. (Representative Dunnam now present.) The committee took testimony on the following interim charge: (see attached witness list) Review the effects of the Hopwood decision and the responses to the decision by institutions of higher learning, including professional schools. Monitor the implementation of H.B. 588 and policies of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and assess the impacts of such measures. At 8:17 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