The Texas State Senate – 79th Subcommittee on Capital Funding for Higher Education

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Senate Committee on Finance

Subcommittee on Capital Funding for Higher Education

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NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 79th Legislative Session.

Committee Information

CHAIR
Judith Zaffirini

MEMBERS
Robert Duncan
Kyle Janek
Steve Ogden
Royce West

CLERK:
Amy Jeter

TEL:
(512) 463-0370

LOCATION:
Sam Houston Building, 315

Schedule, Minutes, Witness List and Bills Referred to Committee (via TLO)

Video/Audio — Archives

79th Session Interim

June 29, 2006
March 23, 2006 — Hearing to discuss tuition revenue bonds and PUF and HEF funding

79th 3rd Called Session

Reports

The following reports are available for download:

Senate Finance Subcommittee on Capital Funding for Higher Education Interim Report to the 80th Legislature (6.25 MB, PDF format)

Interim Charges

Study capital funding for institutions of higher education, including tuition revenue bonds (looking at construction, renovation, and technology projects), PUF, and HEAF funding issues. Review the state's current process of authorizing tuition revenue bonds. Make recommendations to streamline and objectify the process to ensure the authorizations of tuition revenue bonds meet the state's goals for higher education.