SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Education, Subcommittee on Higher Education TIME & DATE: 2:00PM or 30 mins. after adjourn. Monday, April 19, 1999 PLACE: Lt. Gov. Cmte. Room CHAIR: Senator Royce West ___________________________________________________________________________ A public hearing to consider the following: SB 1356 Barrientos Relating to providing certain students with an equal opportunity to enroll in or receive a competitive scholarship for a graduate or professional degree program. SB 1449 West, Royce Relating to programs to assist university students to become public school teachers, to provide loan repayment assistance to certain classroom teachers, and to provide funding for certain teacher certification programs. SB 1601 Shapiro Relating to the operation of and the method for funding developmental education programs provided by institutions of higher education. SB 1702 Ellis, Rodney Relating to a scholarship program to assist deserving students at public law schools who commit to practice law in certain public interest fields. Pending business: SB 1655 Jackson Relating to the administration and responsibilities of The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. ___________________________________________________________________________