Legislators upset at being left out of UT System land purchase
The Texas Senate Finance Committee challenged UT Chancellor William McRaven Thursday over a UT System land purchase in Houston.
Originally announced Nov. 5, 2015 at a Board of Regents meeting, the $200 million, 332 acre purchase, left lawmakers frustrated as they were left in the dark about the system’s proceedings.
“In all due respect, I don’t think you give a damn what the Legislature thinks,” state Sen. John Whitmire, D-Houston, said during the hearing. “I believe your style is it’s your way or the highway. The Legislature is not involved in your decisions.”
McRaven apologized, but said he wanted to keep the deal a secret, because he was worried the value of the land would increase.
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