MINUTES

JOINT COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT OF HIGHER EDUCATION

GOVERNANCE, EXCELLENCE & TRANSPARENCY

Thursday, September 13, 2012

9:30 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 Ed Governance, Excellence & Transparency was held on Thursday, September 13, 2012, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Representative Dan Branch, Co-Chair	Representative Dennis Bonnen
Senator Judith Zaffirini, Co-Chair	Representative Joaquin Castro
Representative Eric Johnson	Representative Jim Pitts
Representative Lois Kolkhorst	Senator Rodney Ellis
Senator John Carona
Senator Robert Duncan	OTHER MEMBERS PRESENT:
Senator Kel Seliger	Senator Leticia Van de Putte
Senator Kirk Watson	Representative Diane Patrick

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Representative Dan Branch and Senator Judith Zaffirini, Co-Chairs, called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM. The following business was transacted:

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

The Co-Chairs made opening remarks.

Co-Chair Branch called the following persons to provide invited testimony to examine the governance or administration of the state’s universities, health-related institutions of higher education, and university systems:

· Raymund Paredes, PhD, Commissioner, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

· Sarah Keyton, Team Manager, Higher Education, Legislative Budget Board

Co-Chair Zaffirini called the following persons to provide invited testimony to examine the governance or administration of the state’s universities, health-related institutions of higher education, and university systems:

· Francisco Cigarroa, MD, Chancellor, The University of Texas System

· John Sharp, MPA, Chancellor, Texas A&M University System

· Lee Jackson, MPA, Chancellor, University of North Texas System

· Kent Hance, JD, Chancellor, Texas Tech University System

Co-Chair Branch called the following persons to provide invited testimony to examine the governance or administration of the state’s universities, health-related institutions of higher education, and university systems:

· Daniel Podolsky, MD, President, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas

· Nancy W. Dickey, MD, President, Texas A&M University System Health Science Center

· Scott Ransom, DO, MBA, MPH, President, University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

At 12:27 p.m. Co-Chair Zaffirini closed invited testimony and opened the floor for public testimony. There being no public testimony, Co-Chair Zaffirini closed public testimony at 12:28 p.m.

There being no further business, at 12:28 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 Branch, Co-Chair

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Isabel Casas, Clerk

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Dustin Meador, Clerk