HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Higher Education TIME & DATE: 8:00AM, Monday, April 25, 2005 PLACE: JHR 120 CHAIR: Rep. Geanie Morrison ___________________________________________________________________________ HB 1184 Herrero / et al. Relating to a policy regulating the use of textbooks in certain courses offered by public institutions of higher education. HB 1407 McReynolds Relating to an exemption from tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education for children of certain employees of the Texas Forest Service with fire-fighting, rescue, or other special duties who are killed or disabled in the line of duty. HB 1791 Naishtat Relating to application of the hazing statutes to private institutions of higher education; providing penalties. HB 2372 King, Tracy Relating to a college entrance examination preparation pilot program. HB 2375 McClendon Relating to the issuance of bonds or other obligations by certain junior college districts. HB 2734 Guillen / et al. Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents. HB 3005 Zedler Relating to providing incentives to recruit and retain professional nursing program faculty. HB 3032 Strama Relating to reduced tuition for certain public junior college district students. HB 3218 Coleman Relating to reports regarding participation in higher education. HB 3413 Alonzo Relating to Mexican American studies programs and course work at certain public junior colleges. HB 133 Brown, Fred Relating to the award of academic credit to a student at an institution of higher education for the completion of certain military training. HB 2367 Gallego Relating to a strategy to ensure that public institutions of higher education employ faculty and staff who reflect the population of Texas. HB 2803 Morrison Relating to the sale of facilities of public institutions of higher education to real estate investment trusts. ___________________________________________________________________________