The Legislative Committee has been charged to keep the Chapter members abreast of legislative updates and impacts on:
- What is most detrimental/helpful to Higher Ed
- Changes in Procedures
- New Tasks from the Government
- Various websites and resources which are helpful
- Keeping abreast of issues via TCCTA; CUPA-HR; and THECB
Committee Members
Christina Patetta
Manager, Benefits
Lone Star College System
cristina@lonestar.edu
832-813-6566
Shanna Dement
Compensation & Employment Director
San Jacinto College
shanna.dement@sjcd.edu
281-998-6115
Monica Lawrence
Director of Human Resources
University of Houston
mlawrence@uh.edu
713-743-5571
Thomas Anderson, JD, SPHR
Director of Human Resources
Houston Community College System District
thomas.anderson1@hccs.edu
713-718-5981
Lewis Benavides, SPHR
Associate Vice President for Human Resources
Texas Woman’s University
LBenavides@mail.twu.edu
940-898-3555
Helpful Websites
State Auditor:
http://sao.hr.state.tx.us/whatshappening/legislativetrackingsession.html
Texas Legislature Online:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/Home.aspx
Texas Community College Teachers Association:
http://www.tccta.org/
Texas Association of Community Colleges:
http://www.tacc.org/
TACC Advocates Network:
http://www.client.net/sn/clt/tacc/default.aspx?ClientCode=tacc