SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: S/C on Higher Education TIME & DATE: Or upon adjournment Tuesday, April 5, 2005 PLACE: Senate Chamber CHAIR: Senator Royce West ___________________________________________________________________________ The 24-hour posting rule was suspended to take up the following bills: SB 132 Nelson Relating to goals and strategies concerning the number of graduates from professional nursing education programs. SB 315 Lucio Relating to minimum personal leave for faculty members at public institutions of higher education. SB 333 West, Royce / et al. Relating to the eligibility of a high school graduate for automatic admission to an institution of higher education. SB 801 Lucio Relating to a fee to support the wellness, recreational, and fitness complex at The University of Texas at Brownsville. SB 936 West, Royce Relating to practices of school districts that concern the admission process to institutions of higher education. SB 1226 Shapiro Relating to a study of the reporting requirements imposed on public institutions of higher education. SB 1247 West, Royce Relating to admission to the Joint Admission Medical Program. SB 1643 Hinojosa Relating to a strategy to ensure that public institutions of higher education employ faculty and staff who reflect the population of Texas. ___________________________________________________________________________