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SENATE
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
COMMITTEE:
S/C on Higher Education
TIME & DATE:
7:00 AM, Thursday, May 17, 2007
PLACE:
E1.028 (Hearing Room)
CHAIR:
Senator Judith Zaffirini
The 24 hour posting rule was suspended so that the Senate Higher Education
Subcommittee could take up and consider the following pending business:
 
HB 544
 
Strama
SP:
Watson
Relating to reduced tuition and fees for certain junior college district students who reside outside of the district.
 
HB 1330
 
Brown, Fred
SP:
Ogden
Relating to the pilot program providing for reduced undergraduate tuition during a term of the summer session at Texas A&M University.
 
HB 1493
 
Bonnen
SP:
Janek
Relating to the establishment and operation of a severe storm research and planning center.
 
HB 1775
 
Christian
SP:
Ogden
Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for the expansion of school of nursing facilities at Stephen F. Austin State University.
 
HB 2074
 
Krusee
SP:
Ogden
Relating to the creation of the East Williamson County Multi-Institution Teaching Center.
 
HB 2103
 
Kolkhorst
SP:
Ogden
Relating to a pilot program to provide student loan repayment assistance to certain correctional officers who graduate from Sam Houston State University.
 
HB 2225
 
Giddings
SP:
West, Royce
Relating to student representation on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and certain coordinating board advisory committees.
 
HB 2702
 
Truitt
SP:
Shapiro
Relating to the exemption from tuition and fees at a public institution of higher education for adopted students.
 
HB 3291
 
Otto
SP:
Averitt
Relating to a prohibition against the governing board of a public institution of higher education entering into certain contracts relating to permanent improvements at the institution.
 
HB 3382
 
Naishtat
SP:
Uresti
Relating to providing certain computerized instructional material for blind and visually impaired students at public institutions of higher education.
 
HB 3934
 
McClendon
SP:
Van de Putte
Relating to the establishment of a student outcomes pilot program by Alamo Community College District.
 
Public testimony will be limited to three minutes.