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SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Subcommittee on Higher Education 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Thursday, April 13, 2023 

PLACE:         E1.028 (Hearing Room) 
CHAIR:         Senator Brandon Creighton 

SB 2136        Creighton              
Relating to measures to support public secondary and postsecondary American history and civics education, including the satisfaction of curriculum requirements in American History at institutions of higher education and the establishment of the American History and Civics Project.

SB 2538        Creighton              
Relating to limitations on the automatic admission of undergraduate students to general academic teaching institutions.

SB 1517        King                   
Relating to academic boycotts at institutions of higher education.

SB 2335        Middleton | et al.      
Relating to the accreditation of public institutions of higher education; providing a private cause of action.

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

SB 1876        Middleton              
Relating to the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.

SB 696         West                   
Relating to student buildings fees at The University of Texas at Dallas.

SB 1887        West                   
Relating to the requirements for the early college education program and the transfer of course credit among public institutions of higher education.

SB 1565        Hughes                 
Relating to policy frameworks for research security established by public institutions of higher education.

SB 518         Kolkhorst              
Relating to requiring the consideration of standardized test scores as a factor in nonautomatic admissions decisions at certain public institutions of higher education.

SB 969         Zaffirini              
Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain correctional officers and jailers.

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

SB 2059        Hinojosa               
Relating to grant programs established to support nursing education and training.

SB 1442        Springer               
Relating to the creation of a campus of the Texas State Technical College System.

SB 601         Birdwell               
Relating to a campus of the Texas State Technical College System located in Ellis County.

SB 865         Schwertner             
Relating to a campus of the Texas State Technical College System located in Williamson County.

SB 1350        LaMantia               
Relating to the exemption of tuition and laboratory fees at public institutions of higher education for certain paramedics.

Public testimony will be limited to 2 minutes. If providing written testimony, please submit 7 copies to committee staff at the hearing with your name on each copy.

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SB 2030

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