SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Education TIME & DATE: 7:30 AM, Tuesday, April 03, 2007 PLACE: E1.028 (Hearing Room) CHAIR: Senator Florence Shapiro SB 50 Zaffirini / et al. Relating to early childhood education. SB 780 Shapleigh Relating to the use of technology by public schools. SB 883 Deuell Relating to the imposition of impact fees on the property of a school district. SB 1049 Zaffirini Relating to the availability of online information relating to research-based programs and best practices regarding the instruction of students with autism and autism-related disorders in public schools. SB 1133 Eltife Relating to an exception under the public information law regarding the name of an applicant for superintendent of a public school district. SB 1161 Jackson, Mike Relating to the filing of a complaint or referral to juvenile court by a school district against a student for failing to attend school. SB 1433 Van de Putte Relating to the Employers for Education Excellence Award. SB 1490 Watson Relating to information that must be provided to the parent of a public school student enrolled in a special education program. SB 1504 Van de Putte Relating to a school district policy for responding to a train derailment near a district school. SB 1643 Shapiro Relating to educator preparation programs and to training, continuing education, appraisal, and employment of public school teachers and administrators. SB 1644 Shapiro Relating to the eligibility of certain teachers to serve on the State Board of Education and the board of directors of a regional education service center. SB 1697 Shapiro Relating to improvement of reading skills of students enrolled in public middle and junior high schools and use of certain federal funds to provide accelerated instruction to certain public school students. Subcommittee Reports: SB 51 Zaffirini Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.

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SB 469 Brimer Relating to the creation by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of a certificate of recognition for persons who contribute certain gifts or donations to public institutions of higher education. SB 963 Shapleigh Relating to the recreational facility fee at The University of Texas at El Paso. SB 1050 Zaffirini Relating to the administration of the work-study student mentorship program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. SB 1053 Zaffirini Relating to assessing the quality and effectiveness of academic advising services offered by public institutions of higher education. SB 1231 Zaffirini Relating to refunding tuition and mandatory fees at institutions of higher education for dropped courses and student withdrawals. SB 1233 Zaffirini Relating to the general property deposit paid by a student to a public institution of higher education. SB 1325 West, Royce Relating to the eligibility of relatives of public college and university board members to receive certain scholarships; providing a criminal penalty. Pending Bills: SB 1031 Shapiro Relating to the administration of certain assessment instruments in public schools; providing a criminal penalty. SB 840 Lucio Relating to professional development institutes for public school teachers and paraprofessionals regarding education of students with disabilities.