HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Higher Education 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Thursday, April 8, 2021 

PLACE:       JHR 120 
CHAIR:       Rep. Jim Murphy 

The committee will hearing the following bills:

HB 2030        Turner, Chris | et al.                                 
Relating to the establishment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of a grant program for regional postsecondary education collaboratives.

HB 2645        King, Tracy O.                                         
Relating to the election of certain junior college district trustees by plurality vote.

HB 2766        Rogers | et al.                                        
Relating to the creation of a rural dual credit pilot program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

HB 3175        Morrison | et al.                                      
Relating to state support for comprehensive regional universities in this state.

HB 3186        Raney | et al.                                         
Relating to the use of the skills development fund by certain entities.

HB 4383        Murphy                                                
Relating to providing information to undergraduate students regarding a fixed tuition rate provided by general academic teaching institutions.

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/

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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

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