HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:   Higher Education 

TIME & DATE: 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess
Wednesday, April 17, 2013 

PLACE:       E1.014 
CHAIR:       Rep. Dan Branch 

HB 285        Zedler
Relating to prohibiting discrimination by public institutions of higher education against faculty members and students based on their conduct of research relating to intelligent design.

HB 3265       Turner, Chris
Relating to the administration of the Texas B-On-time loan program to permit a portion of tuition set-asides to be used to fund tuition exemptions for veterans and other student financial assistance.

HB 360        Krause | et al.
Relating to withholding state funding from a public or private institution of higher education that requires student organizations to allow student participation regardless of status or beliefs.

HB 1938       Capriglione | et al.
Relating to curriculum requirements in American and Texas history at institutions of higher education.

HB 2549       Patrick, Diane
Relating to the periodic review and revision of college and career readiness standards in public education.

HB 2550       Patrick, Diane
Relating to the consolidation of the Higher Education Enrollment Assistance Program and the Higher Education Assistance Plan and the transfer of certain enrollment assistance duties to institutions of higher education.

HB 3692       Branch
Relating to the support of certain resident physicians and physician residency programs.

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