** REVISION ** HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Higher Education TIME & DATE: 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess Wednesday, May 13, 2009 PLACE: E2.014 CHAIR: Rep. Dan Branch ** MEETING CANCELED ** SB 819 Davis, Wendy | et al. Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of certain first-time students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education. SB 2046 Williams Relating to requiring criminal history background checks for employees of public institutions of higher education. SB 1141 Van de Putte Relating to student loan repayment assistance for speech-language pathologists or audiologists employed by a public school or as faculty members of certain programs at institutions of higher education. SB 215 Van de Putte | et al. Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of public institutions of higher education. SB 1249 Zaffirini Relating to the creation of a pilot program to improve curricula alignment between junior colleges and general academic teaching institutions for engineering degree programs. SB 1394 Zaffirini | et al. Relating to notification of an applicant for admission to a general academic teaching institution regarding the availability of degree programs in the applicant's preferred major field of study offered by other institutions. *Although written testimony will not be considered a part of the record, persons wishing to distribute handouts may do so by providing no fewer than 15 copies to the Committee Clerk when called to testify.