SENATE
                         NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING


COMMITTEE: Education,
           Subcommittee on Higher Education

TIME & DATE:  2:00PM or 30 mins. after adjourn.
             Monday, May 3, 1999

PLACE: Lt. Gov. Cmte. Room

CHAIR: Senator Royce West

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A public hearing to consider the following:


HB 1297            Lewis, Ron / et al.      SP: Bernsen
Relating to changing the names of Lamar University at Orange, Lamar
University at Port Arthur, and Lamar University Institute of
Technology.

HB 1840            Uher                     SP: Brown, J. E. "Buster"
Relating to authorizing the board of regents of The University of
Texas System to acquire certain properties for campus expansion and
other university purposes.

HB 2622            Chavez                   SP: Shapleigh
Relating to the authority of the governing board of an institution
of higher education to waive certain fees.

HB 2664            George                   SP: Sibley
Relating to authorizing private or independent institutions of
higher education to operate a student debit card program.

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