MINUTES

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FUTURE OF COLLEGE SPORTS IN TEXAS, SELECT

Monday, August 2, 2021

1:00 PM

Capitol Extension, Room E1.036

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Pursuant to a notice posted in accordance with Senate Rule 11.10 and 11.18, a public hearing of the Senate Committee on Future of College Sports in Texas, Select was held on Monday, August 2, 2021, in the Capitol Extension, Room E1.036, at Austin, Texas.

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MEMBERS PRESENT:	MEMBERS ABSENT:
Senator Jane Nelson, Chair	None
Senator Brandon Creighton, Vice Chair
Senator Brian Birdwell
Senator Juan Hinojosa
Senator Bryan Hughes
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator Charles Perry
Senator Beverly Powell
Senator Drew Springer
Senator Larry Taylor
Senator John Whitmire

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The Chair called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM. There being a quorum present, the following business was transacted:

Senator Nelson and members of the Committee made opening remarks.

Senator Nelson laid out the Committee Rules and moved adoption.  Without objection, it was so ordered.

Invited testimony was heard from the following witnesses:

Bernard L. Weinstein, Professor of Economics, Cox School of Business SMU (retired)

Bob Bowlsby, Commissioner, Big 12 Conference

Baylor University

Linda A. Livingstone, PhD, President

Mack B. Rhoades, IV, Vice President & Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

Senator Creighton assumed the chair.

Senator Nelson resumed the chair.

Texas Christian University

Victor Boschini, PhD, Chancellor

Jeremiah Donati, Athletic Director

Texas Tech University

Lawrence Schovanec, PhD, President

Kirby Hocutt, Athletic Director

University of Texas

Jay Hartzell, President

Senator Creighton assumed the chair.

Senator Nelson resumed the chair.

Witnesses who testified are shown on the attached list.

The Chair moved that testimony be closed; without objection, it was so ordered.

There being no further business, at 7:34 PM Senator Nelson moved that the Committee stand recessed subject to the call of the chair. Without objection, it was so ordered.

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Senator Jane Nelson, Chair

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Stephanie Hoover, Clerk