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Joint Interim Committee on Higher Education Excellence Funding

NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 77th Legislative Session.

Committee Information

CO-CHAIRS

Rep. Robert Junell
Sen. Steve Ogden

SENATE MEMBERS

Sen. Kenneth Armbrister
Sen. Gonzalo Barrientos
Sen. Chris Harris
Sen. John Whitmire

HOUSE MEMBERS

Rep. Helen Giddings
Rep. Jim McReynolds
Rep. Irma Rangel
Rep. Senfronia Thompson

(TLO link)

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

Video/Audio

— Archives

May 22, 2002
April 25, 2002 — Missing the first 7 minutes due to technical difficulties.
March 27, 2002
February 21, 2002

Reports

The following reports are available for download:

The following items are the Joint Interim Committee on Higher Education Excellence Funding Interim Reports to the 78th Legislature:
Higher Education Excellence Funding Report (500 KB, PDF format)
Higher Education Excellence Funding Report Appendix (3.0 MB, PDF format)

Interim Charges

The committee shall implement the provisions of Section 5, HB 1839, 77th Legislature, and make recommendations regarding the structure and requirements for use of higher education excellence funding in Texas. The committee shall also review current higher education funding formulas and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's procedures and recommendations regarding current formulas. The committee's report shall recommend ways to enhance the use of formula funding, including recommendations for implementation of a single excellence fund.