The House Committee on Higher Education

81st Legislature

February 24, 2010

10:00 a.m.

E2.014

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 12, 2010, the House Committee on Higher Education met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Branch, at 10:20 a.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:              Representatives Branch; Castro; Alonzo; Berman; Cohen; Howard, Donna; McCall; Patrick; Rose (9).

 

Absent:              None (0).

 

A quorum was present.

 

The committee considered the following Interim Study Charge of the Texas House of Representatives, 81st Legislature, as issued by Joe Straus, Speaker of the House:

 

Evaluate the state's continuing effort to close achievement gaps in success, participation, excellence, and research by 2015.  Study how state public education institutions compare to peer institutions around the country.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The committee considered the following Interim Study Charge of the Texas House of Representatives, 81st Legislature, as issued by Joe Straus, Speaker of the House:

 

Study current financial aid programs, tuition and fee exemption programs, loan repayment programs, and professional incentive programs.  Evaluate the impact of need-based versus merit-based assistance.  Recommend changes where appropriate to improve the alignment of these programs to meet state needs.

 

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

 

At 6:05 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. Branch, Chair

 

 

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Jonathan Mathers, Clerk