HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Higher Education 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Thursday, March 25, 2021 

PLACE:       JHR 120 
CHAIR:       Rep. Jim Murphy 

The committee will hear the following bills:

HB 199         Ortega                                                
Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.

HB 695         Martinez                                              
Relating to the establishment of a public law school in the Rio Grande Valley.

HB 1027        Parker                                                
Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding textbooks and learning content management systems by certain institutions of higher education.

HB 1259        Darby | et al.                                         
Relating to the rural veterinarian incentive program.

HB 1707        Howard                                                
Relating to certain automatic charges for instructional materials assessed to students enrolled at a public institution of higher education.

HB 1850        Paddie                                                
Relating to the continuation and functions of the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.

For those persons who will be testifying, information for in-person witness registration, can be found here: https://mytxlegis.capitol.texas.gov/HWRSPublic/About.aspx

A live video broadcast of this hearing will be available here: https://house.texas.gov/video-audio/

Instructions related to public access to the meeting location and health and safety protocols for attending this meeting are available here: https://house.texas.gov/committees/public-access-house-committee-meetings/

Texas residents who wish to electronically submit comments related to agenda items on this notice without testifying in person can do so until the hearing is adjourned by visiting: https://comments.house.texas.gov/home?c=c290

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

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