** REVISION **
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    Higher Education 

TIME & DATE:  8:00 AM, Tuesday, May 13, 2025 

PLACE:        E2.036 
CHAIR:        Rep. Terry M. Wilson 

The committee will meet to consider pending business and the following bills:

SB 800         Zaffirini | et al.                        
Relating to a public institution of higher education's orientation on the institution's sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking policy.

SB 1242        Birdwell                                  
Relating to the acquisition of land and facilities by the Texas State Technical College System.

SB 1534        Zaffirini | et al.                        
Relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding health physics education in this state.

SB 2055        West | et al.                             
Relating to participation in the Texas Leadership Scholars Program.

SB 2310        Paxton | et al.                           
Relating to transparency regarding requirements to complete a certificate or degree program at a public institution of higher education.

SB 2431        Campbell                                  
Relating to requiring foreign language credit opportunities for students enrolled in study abroad programs offered by certain institutions of higher education in this state.

SB 2786        Creighton | et al.                        
Relating to the exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for certain students who are public officers or employees.

SB 3039        West | et al.                             
Relating to the transfer of students in public higher education.

The length of public testimony and the number of witnesses may be limited at the discretion of the chair.

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

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/

Bills added after last posting:

SB 1242

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of this notice.

NOTICE OF ASSISTANCE AT PUBLIC MEETINGS

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need assistance, such as a sign language interpreter, are requested to contact Stacey Nicchio at (512) 463-0850, 72 hours prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.