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Committee approves renaming of Hope community college to reflect Texarkana ties
Summary
A sponsor told the committee the change — renaming 'Community College of Hope' to 'Community College at Hope, Texarkana' — is intended to avoid confusion with Texarkana College across the state line; the motion passed with no fiscal impact reported.
Senators approved a brief naming bill that would change the name of the Community College of Hope to the Community College at Hope, Texarkana. The sponsor said the change is intended to correct confusion with a similarly named Texarkana College on the Texas side and included an emergency clause so the college will appear correctly in admissions and ACT searches.
The sponsor told the committee he requested a fiscal impact statement and received one showing minimal costs, limited to stationery or other administrative updates. The motion was moved, seconded and passed by voice vote with no registered opposition in the hearing record.
Next steps: the bill will move to the Senate calendar for further action.
