The House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Article III

89th Legislature

February 25, 2025

8:00 a.m.

E2.026

Pursuant to a notice posted on February 20, 2025, the House Committee on Appropriations - S/C on Article III met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Kitzman, at 8:08 a.m.

The initial quorum call was answered as follows: Representatives Kitzman; Martinez; Fairly; Goodwin; Lopez, Janie; and Tepper.

A quorum was present.

Overview of GAIs, Lamar State Colleges, and TSTC

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

(Representative Simmons now present.)

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Overview of Health Related Institutions

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Available University Fund

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Higher Education Fund

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas University Fund

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Support for Military and Veterans Exemptions

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Higher Education Group Insurance

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

University of North Texas System Administration

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

University of North Texas

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

University of North Texas at Dallas

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

University of Houston System Administration

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

University of Houston

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

University of Houston College of Medicine

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

University of Houston – Clear Lake

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

University of Houston – Downtown

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

University of Houston – Victoria

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas Tech University System Administration

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas Tech University

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Angelo State University

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Midwestern State University

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas Woman’s University System

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas Woman’s University

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Texas Southern University

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

Baylor College of Medicine

Testimony taken/registration recorded.  (See attached witness list.)

At 12:14 p.m., on the motion of the chair and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

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Rep. Kitzman, Chair

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Sydney Cerza, Clerk