MINUTES
SENATE COMMITTEE ON HOPWOOD, STATE CONTRACT
& EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES
Tuesday, August 18, 1998
10:00 am
University of Texas at San Antonio - Downtown
Frio Street Building, Room 1.406
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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule
11.11, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Hopwood,
State Contract & Employment Practices was held on Tuesday,
August 18, 1998 in University of Texas at San Antonio -
Downtown Campus.
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MEMBERS PRESENT: MEMBERS ABSENT:
The Hon. Bob Lanier Senator Bill Ratliff
Senator Gonzalo Barrientos
Senator Teel Bivins
Senator Robert Duncan
Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator Frank Madla
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The Vice-Chair, Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos, called the meeting to
order at 10:05 am. There being a quorum present, the
following business was transacted.
The Chair recognized David R. Larson, Vice-President, Business
Affairs, and Jesse T. Zapata, Associate Provost, UTSA Downtown
Campus, to welcome the Committee.
On a motion by Senator Ellis, seconded by Senator Madla, and
without objection, the minutes from the July 14th meeting were
adopted.
The Chair recognized the following persons to testify:
The Hon. Jose Menendez, City Councilman, City of San
Antonio, regarding the City's
program for historically underutilized businesses;
Ms. Terri Williams, Economic Development Manager, City of
San Antonio, regarding
the City's program for historically underutilized
businesses; and
Professor Barbara Aldave, representing herself, regarding
Hopwood issues.
At 12:15 p.m., Senator Ellis moved that the Committee stand
recessed until 1:00 p.m. There was no objection.
The Chair called the Committee back to order at 1:20 p.m., and
recognized the following persons to testify:
Dr. Robert R. Furgason, President, Texas A&M University -
Corpus Christi, regarding
Hopwood issues and higher education funding;
Mr. Steve Russell, President, Texas Indian Bar
Association, regarding American-Indians
in Texas and affirmative action;
Mr. Albert Kauffman, representing MALDEF, regarding
Hopwood issues;
Mr. Javier Maldonado, representing MALDEF, regarding
historically underutilized businesses;
Mr. Jesse Romero, representing himself, regarding
preservation of the HUB program;
Mr. Rudy C. Ortiz, representing the Texas Association of
Chicanos in Higher Education,
regarding scholarships under the Hopwood decision;
and
Mr. Larry Morningstar, representing the Society for the
Advancement of Chicano/Latino
and Native Americans in Science, regarding programs
to increase the
pool of under-represented minorities that apply to
graduate programs.
Dr. Antonio Flores, President, Hispanic Association of
Colleges and Universities, did not testify but submitted
written testimony, which is attached.
There being no further business, at 4:45 pm Senator Madla
moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of
the Chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.
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The Hon. Bob Lanier, Chairman
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Cheryl Vanek, Clerk