HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Higher Education 

TIME & DATE:  10:00 AM, Monday, May 15, 2023 

PLACE:        E2.010 
CHAIR:        Rep. John Kuempel 

Testimony may be limited at the discretion of the chair.

The Committee will meet to hear testimony on the following items:

SB 55          Zaffirini                                 
Relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding best practices for assisting students with autism spectrum disorder.

SB 200         Eckhardt | et al.                         
Relating to the period for which an applicant for admission as an undergraduate student to a public institution of higher education is entitled to an academic fresh start.

SB 336         Zaffirini                                 
Relating to compliance programs at public institutions of higher education.

SB 427         Kolkhorst                                 
Relating to requiring certain institutions of higher education to enter into an agreement to offer undergraduate courses in Texas History.

SB 458         Kolkhorst                                 
Relating to the authorization for and approval of certain nursing programs offered by private postsecondary educational institutions or for-profit entities.

SB 532         West | et al.                             
Relating to repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.

SB 999         West                                      
Relating to the requirement that providers of active shooter training at public schools and institutions of higher education  obtain a certificate issued by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.

SB 1565        Hughes | et al.                           
Relating to requiring the establishment of policy frameworks for research security at public institutions of higher education.

SB 1987        Sparks                                    
Relating to the accreditation of certain postsecondary educational institutions in this state or of certain programs offered by those 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/

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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