AUSTIN, Texas ― University of Texas System Regent Wallace Hall’s attorney has told state lawmakers that Hall is willing to answer questions at his next impeachment hearing, but wants to be subpoenaed to testify under oath.
Members of the House Select Transparency in State Agency Operations Committee said last week they want to hear from Hall, who has been accused of misusing his position to try to force out Austin campus President Bill Powers.
Hall attorney Allan Van Fleet sent a letter to committee attorney Rusty Hardin saying Hall is ready to testify and outlining the subpoena demand for the next hearings scheduled for Nov. 12-13.
“He is ready to tell his side of the story,” Van Fleet said Tuesday without elaborating.
A subpoena could give Hall some legal protection if he’s asked to divulge confidential information.
Hardin and committee co-chairs Rep. Dan Flynn, R-Van, and Rep. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, did not immediately return telephone messages Tuesday.
Hall is part of a nine-member governing board that repeatedly has clashed with Powers over issues such as tuition and graduation rates, the roles of teaching and research, and other issues.
