HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Higher Education 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Monday, April 17, 2023 

PLACE:        E2.010 
CHAIR:        Rep. John Kuempel 

Testimony may be limited at the discretion of the chair.

The Committee will hear public testimony on the following items:

HB 1211        Guillen | et al.                          
Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.

HB 1361        Morales Shaw | et al.                     
Relating to the designation of liaison officers to assist certain students at public institutions of higher education who are parents.

HB 2108        Allison                                   
Relating to eligibility for tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who were under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

HB 2177        Stucky                                    
Relating to establishing a digital textbook and learning materials subscription pilot program.

HB 2642        Howard                                    
Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide certain information regarding certain women's health programs to students.

HB 3140        King, Ken                                 
Relating to eligibility requirements for the Teach for Texas Loan Repayment Assistance Program.

HB 3338        Cole                                      
Relating to measures to prevent and respond to opioid-related drug overdoses, including policies and training regarding the use of opioid antagonists, at student residences on campuses of public institutions of higher education; providing immunity.

HB 3631        Lalani                                    
Relating to a requirement that public institutions of higher education provide certain information regarding mental health services to entering students.

HB 3790        Wilson                                    
Relating to the provision of scholarships by private or independent institutions of higher education under the Joint Admission Medical Program.

HB 3851        Paul                                      
Relating to academic boycotts at institutions of higher education.

HB 4578        Longoria | et al.                         
Relating to limitations on the automatic admission of undergraduate students to general academic teaching institutions.

HB 4631        Longoria                                  
Relating to the creation of the Opportunity High School Diploma pilot program.

HB 5146        Raney                                     
Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities

HB 5148        Raney                                     
Relating to the establishment of the Texas Students with Disabilities Scholarship Program for certain students at public institutions of higher education.

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 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

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