MINUTES

JOINT COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

 GOVERNANCE, EXCELLENCE & TRANSPARENCY

Friday, November 18, 2011

10:00 AM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.036

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with HCR 63, a public hearing of the Joint Committee on Oversight of Higher Education Governance, Excellence & Transparency was held on Friday, November 18, 2011, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Judith Zaffirini, Co-Chair	Senator Rodney Ellis
Representative Dan Branch, Co-Chair	Representative Eric Johnson
Representative Dennis Bonnen	Senator Kirk Watson
Senator John Carona
Representative Joaquín Castro	OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senator Robert Duncan	Senator Craig Estes
Representative Lois Kolkhorst	Representative Donna Howard
Representative Jim Pitts
Senator Kel Seliger

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Senator Judith Zaffirini and Representative Dan Branch, Co-Chairs, called the meeting to order at 10:00 am.

Co-Chair Zaffirini recognized the Senate clerk to call roll. Co-Chair Branch recognized the House clerk to call roll.

The Co-Chairs made opening remarks.

Co-Chair Zaffirini called the following persons to provide invited testimony about best practices relating to governing boards and administrators:

· Carol Carlson Gunn, PhD, Chair, Midwestern State University Board of Regents

· Jesse Rogers, PhD, President, Midwestern State University

· John R. Garrett, M.B.A., Chair, Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents

· Baker Pattillo, PhD, President, Stephen F. Austin State University

Co-Chair Branch called the following persons to provide invited testimony about best practices relating to governing boards and administrators:

· Glenn O. Lewis, J.D., Chair, Texas Southern University Board of Regents

· John M. Rudley, PhD, President, Texas Southern University

· P. Mike McCullough, J.D., Chair, Texas Woman’s University Board Regents

· Ann Stuart, PhD, Chancellor and President, Texas Woman’s University

Co-Chair Zaffirini called the following persons to provide invited testimony about best practices relating to governing boards and administrators:

· Renu Khator, PhD, Chancellor, University of Houston System

· Lee Jackson, M.P.A., Chancellor, University of North Texas System

· Kent Hance, J.D., Chancellor, Texas Tech University System

· Brian McCall, PhD, Chancellor, Texas State University System

There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Co-Chair Zaffirini laid out the proposed minutes from the October 17 hearing. Co-Chair Branch moved their approval. There being no objection, the motion was adopted by unanimous consent.

Co-Chair Branch called the following persons to provide invited testimony about best practices relating to governing boards and administrators:

· Francisco Cigarroa, M.D., Chancellor, The University of Texas System

· Bill Powers, J.D., President, The University of Texas at Austin

· John Sharp, M.P.A., Chancellor, Texas A&M University System

· R. Bowen Loftin, PhD, President, Texas A&M University

Co-Chair Zaffirini called the following resource witnesses to answer questions from the Committee:

· David E. Daniel, PhD, President, The University of Texas at Dallas

· Ray Keck, PhD, President, Texas A&M International University

· Ricardo Romo, PhD, President, The University of Texas at San Antonio

· James D. Spaniolo, J.D., President, The University of Texas at Arlington

At 3:47 p.m. Co-Chair Zaffirini closed invited testimony and opened the floor for public testimony.

Names of witnesses who provided public testimony are shown on the attached list. Co-Chair Zaffirini closed public testimony at 3:47 p.m.

There being no further business, at 3:48 p.m., the Co-Chairs announced that the Joint Committee would stand recessed, subject to the call of the Co-Chairs.

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Senator Judith Zaffirini, Co-Chair

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Representative Dan Branch, Co-Chair

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Ashlee Peña, Clerk 

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Dustin Meador, Clerk