SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Subcommittee on Higher Education 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Thursday, March 30, 2023 

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

SB 2294        Creighton              
Relating to the establishment of certain programs to facilitate early high school graduation and enrollment at public institutions of higher education and to the repeal of the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program.

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

SB 646         Nichols              
Relating to formula funding for certain nonresident students enrolled at Lamar State College--Orange.

SB 526         West              
Relating to requiring prior approval by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer a degree or certificate program to certain persons who are incarcerated or subject to involuntary civil commitment.

SJR 81         Birdwell | et al.              
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of career and technical education programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System.

SB 18          Creighton | et al.
Relating to tenure and employment status at public institutions of higher education in this state.

Public testimony will be limited to two minutes.  If providing written testimony, please submit seven copies to committee staff at the hearing.

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