HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Higher Education TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Monday, April 18, 2005 PLACE: JHR 120 CHAIR: Rep. Geanie Morrison ___________________________________________________________________________ HB 2956 Hamric Relating to filing requirements for certain candidates for the board of trustees of a junior college district. HB 1311 Puente Relating to requiring a course in multicultural or gender studies in baccalaureate degree programs at public institutions of higher education. HB 530 Howard Relating to prohibiting discrimination in awarding state scholarships or other financial aid for higher education based on a person's high school attendance or achievement. HB 1102 Miller Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Tarleton State University. HB 1419 Blake / et al. Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for Stephen F. Austin State University. HB 1524 Crownover Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the University of North Texas. HB 1525 Crownover Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for Texas Woman's University. HB 2701 Crownover Relating to higher education authorities. HB 1797 Geren Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth for campus expansion and construction of a public health education building. HB 1827 Wong Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. HB 2105 Branch Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. HB 3011 Branch Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas at Dallas. HB 2162 Branch Relating to hospital and clinic fees collected by certain public medical schools. HB 2192 Hamilton Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for Lamar State College--Orange. HB 3068 Villarreal Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas at San Antonio-Downtown Campus Architecture Building. HB 3069 Villarreal Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas at San Antonio - Loop 1604 Campus Academic Building Phase IV. HB 2001 McClendon Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. HB 2002 McClendon Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. HB 2003 McClendon Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. HB 2004 McClendon Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the College of Medicine of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center. HB 2078 McClendon Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for Texas Southern University for campus facilities and infrastructure. HB 2115 McClendon / et al. Relating to the issuance of revenue bonds for Prairie View A&M University. HB 2116 McClendon Relating to the issuance of revenue bonds for Texas A&M University--San Antonio. HB 2118 McClendon Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the Baylor College of Dentistry of The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center. HB 2119 McClendon Relating to the issuance of revenue bonds for Prairie View A&M University. HB 1173 Brown, Fred Relating to the regulation of the use of postsecondary credits and degrees, persons offering or granting certain postsecondary credits and degrees, and the manner of offering or granting those credits and degrees; providing criminal penalties. HB 1748 Giddings / et al. Relating to African American studies programs and course work at certain public junior colleges. HB 2803 Morrison Relating to the sale of facilities of public institutions of higher education to real estate investment trusts. ___________________________________________________________________________