SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Higher Education 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Wednesday, August 22, 2018 

PLACE:         E1.012 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Kel Seliger 

The Senate Higher Education Committee will meet to take up the following charges:

· Mandate Reduction: Examine all current state and federal regulations on public higher education institutions and consider whether reductions of regulations could reduce fees, produce efficiencies and greater student academic performance. Make recommendations to reduce certain regulations for increased flexibility to provide better student outcomes.

· Monitoring: Monitor the implementation of legislation addressed by the Senate Higher Education Committee and make recommendations for any legislation needed to improve, enhance and/or complete implementation. Specifically, receive updates on construction of facilities as a result of tuition revenue bonds authorized during the 84th Legislative Session, as well as the development and implementation of the Texas OnCourse program, authorized during the 84th Legislative Session and monitor the following:

          (1) SB 2118 (85th) relating to authorization by the Texas Higher              Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior                  colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

          (2) HB 2205 (84th) relating to the State Board for Educator                    Certification, educator preparation programs, educator                certification, issuance of certain teaching permits, and                 certain procedures for investigating educator misconduct.

          (3) SB 887 (85th) relating to a requirement that certain                       participating institutions under the student loan program                 administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating                 Board provide loan debt information to certain                           students.

          (4) SB 802 (85th) relating to a study and report regarding best                    practices in the transfer of course credit between                      public institutions of higher education.

          (5) SB 810 (85th) relating to open educational resources.

          (6) HB 2223 (85th) relating to developmental coursework offered                 by public institutions of higher education under the                         Texas Success Initiative.

Public testimony will be limited to three (3) minutes. If submitting written testimony, please provide twenty (20) copies with your name on each to the committee clerk.