** REVISION ** HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Higher Education TIME & DATE: 4:00PM, Tuesday, March 6, 2001 PLACE: E2.010 CHAIR: Rep. Irma Rangel ___________________________________________________________________________ To Consider the Following: HB 172 Lewis, Glenn Relating to exempting peace officers enrolled in a criminal justice program from tuition and fees charged by a public institution of higher education. HB 1014 McReynolds Relating to faculty compensation policies at institutions of higher education. HB 1151 Raymond Relating to providing information about bacterial meningitis to students of institutions of higher education. HB 1210 Garcia Relating to the establishment of a school of law at the University of North Texas. HB 1359 Villarreal, Mike Relating to criteria developed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to standardize the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education. HB 1387 Dukes Relating to the application of the higher education uniform admission policy to graduates of certain special high school programs. HB 1645 Delisi Relating to an exemption for certain transfer students from the requirements of the Texas Academic Skills Program. HB 1671 Hochberg Relating to the names of certain entities within The University of Texas System. HB 1753 Gutierrez Relating to a partnership agreement between The University of Texas--Pan American and the South Texas Community College District to offer the lower-division courses required for students enrolled in a teacher preparation program. HB 1754 Gutierrez Relating to the effect of redistricting by a junior college district on the terms of the current members of the district's board of trustees. HB 1755 Gutierrez Relating to action by certain occupational regulatory agencies against certain recipients of student financial assistance. HB 1941 Delisi Relating to allowing certain family members of military personnel who previously resided in Texas to pay resident tuition and fees at institutions of higher education. HB 1942 Delisi Relating to permitting certain military dependents to qualify for automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions. HB 1998 Delisi Relating to financial assistance for certain persons seeking certification as public school teachers, including revisions to the Teach for Texas conditional tuition grant program and a financial assistance program for persons in an alternative educator certification program. ___________________________________________________________________________ BILLS DELETED AFTER LAST POSTING: HB 1938