** REVISION **
SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

 

COMMITTEE:    Higher Education 

TIME & DATE:  7:30 AM, Friday, May 20, 2011 

PLACE:        E1.016 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:        Senator Judith Zaffirini 

 

 

HB 33         Branch | et al.         SP: Zaffirini
Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public or private institutions of higher education.

HB 452        Lucio III | et al.      SP: Lucio
Relating to temporary housing between academic terms for certain postsecondary students who have been under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 736        Patrick, Diane | et al. SP: West
Relating to required online information regarding public institutions of higher education.

HB 1053       Patrick, Diane          SP: Gallegos
Relating to the tuition exemption offered by public institutions of higher education to firefighters enrolled in certain courses.

HB 1244       Castro                  SP: West
Relating to developmental education courses and the assessment of student readiness under the Texas Success Initiative for public institutions of higher education.

HB 2365       Eissler                 SP: Shapiro
Relating to certain responsibilities of education research centers and to a joint advisory board for education research centers.

HB 2910       Branch | et al.         SP: Zaffirini
Relating to agreements between the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and certain organizations for increasing degree completion rates.

HB 2999       Lewis                   SP: Zaffirini
Relating to a fixed tuition rate program for certain students who transfer to a state university after completing an associate degree program.

HB 3461       Margo                   SP: Rodriguez
Relating to transferring adult education and literacy programs to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board from the Texas Education Agency.

HB 3708       Hochberg                SP: Zaffirini
Relating to the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program and to the funding of certain exemptions from tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education from savings attributable to the program.

HCR 129       Patrick, Diane | et al. SP: Zaffirini
Notifying the U.S. Department of Education that certain career schools or colleges are legally authorized by the state of Texas to operate educational programs beyond secondary education.

Pending bills:

 

HB 9          Branch | et al.         SP: Zaffirini
Relating to student success-based funding for and reporting regarding public institutions of higher education.

HB 992        Castro                  SP: Zaffirini
Relating to excess undergraduate credit hours at public institutions of higher education.

HB 1206       Guillen                 SP: Zaffirini
Relating to training for members of governing boards of public junior college districts.

HB 3025       Branch | et al.         SP: Zaffirini
Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer of students within the public higher education system and the timely graduation of students from public institutions of higher education.

* Additional bills may be added to the agenda.

 

* Public testimony will be limited to three minutes.

 

* If submitting written testimony, please provide 20 copies to the committee clerk. Each copy must include a name, date, and source.

 

 

 

Bills added after last posting:

HCR 129

 

** See Committee Coordinator for previous versions of the schedule **