SENATE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: S/C on Higher Education TIME & DATE: 1:30 PM or upon adjournment of Senate Monday, March 26, 2007 PLACE: E1.028 (Hearing Room) CHAIR: Senator Judith Zaffirini SB 517 Janek / et al. Relating to tuition and laboratory fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain police officers enrolled in criminal justice or law enforcement management-related coursework. SB 649 Shapleigh Relating to a joint partnership between the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and 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 1231 Zaffirini Relating to refunding tuition and mandatory fees at institutions of higher education for dropped courses and student withdrawals. SB 1232 Zaffirini Relating to the manner of payment of higher education tuition and fees and to the repayment of emergency student loans. SB 1233 Zaffirini Relating to the general property deposit paid by a student to a public institution of higher education. SB 1234 Zaffirini Relating to the five-year master plan for higher education in this state. 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. SCR 3 Wentworth Encouraging institutions of higher education to implement policies to safeguard the academic freedom of faculty and students. Public testimony will be limited to three minutes.