** REVISION ** HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Higher Education TIME & DATE: 4:00PM, Tuesday, March 30, 1999 PLACE: E2.016 CHAIR: Rep. Irma Rangel ___________________________________________________________________________ TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING: HB 198 Burnam Relating to the consideration of certain matters in admissions to public institutions of higher education. HB 315 Maxey Relating to tuition, fees, and student loans of and certain benefits for certain graduate students employed as teaching assistants, assistant instructors, or research assistants at public institutions of higher education. HB 1106 Rangel Relating to the consideration of race, ethnicity, or national origin in certain actions and decisions of public institutions of higher education. HB 1257 Rangel Relating to the indemnification of certain personnel of certain institutions of higher education for admissions activities. HB 1882 Naishtat Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to approve formula funding for certain doctoral students. HB 1952 Rangel Relating to the right of faculty members at institutions of higher education to present grievances on certain personnel issues. HB 2079 Rangel Relating to procedures governing employment contracts for faculty members at public institutions of higher education. HB 2127 Solis, Jim Relating to exempting certain children of emergency medical services personnel killed in the line of duty from higher education tuition and fees. HB 2555 Cuellar Relating to prepaid tuition for graduate and professional degree programs at public institutions of higher education. HB 2568 Cuellar Relating to the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation and its programs. HB 2604 Solomons Relating to screening for criminal history of applicants for certain financial assistance. HB 2770 Rangel Relating to providing certain students with an equal opportunity to enroll in or receive a competitive scholarship for a graduate or professional degree program. HB 2806 Garcia Relating to establishing a mentoring program at the University of North Texas. HB 2865 Farrar Relating to the creation and administration of the research university fund. HB 2867 Dunnam / et al. Relating to a program that allows institutions of higher education in Texas to match a scholarship offered to Texas students by out-of-state institutions. HB 3319 Cuellar Relating to the approval of certain construction projects by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS DELETED AFTER LAST POSTING: HB 1678