Higher Education

TX - Senator Judith Zaffirini (U)

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Chair

TX - Senator Joan Huffman (U)

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Vice Chair

TX - Senator Brian Birdwell (U)

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Member

TX - Senator Robert Duncan (U)

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Member

TX - Senator Chris Harris (U)

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Member

TX - Senator Kirk Watson (U)

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Member

TX - Senator Royce West (U)

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Member

TX - HB58 Relating to the eligibility of private or independent institutions of higher education to participate in the advanced research program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

TX - HB101 Relating to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.

TX - HB184 Relating to an optometry career program at the University of Houston.

TX - HB51 Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for ce...

TX - HB999 Relating to the closure of a school campus by the board of trustees of certain school districts.

TX - HB602 Relating to designation of Midwestern State University as a public liberal arts university.

TX - HB425 Relating to a prohibition against changing the name of certain public institutions of higher education that are named after state historical figures.

TX - HB708 Relating to higher education transfer practices, articulation agreements, policies for dropping courses, and special-purpose centers and to the formula funding for certain credit hours.

TX - HB1325 Relating to the degrees awarded by the Texas State Technical College System.

TX - HB746 Relating to expanding the availability of classrooms and other facilities for use by public junior colleges.

TX - HB1096 Relating to the provision of notice regarding the availability of higher education textbooks through multiple retailers.

TX - HB962 Relating to the purchase of library goods and services by public junior colleges.

TX - HB1568 Relating to authorizing an exemption from tuition and fees charged by a junior college district for employees of the district.

TX - HB1056 Relating to the course levels offered by the University of Houston-Victoria.

TX - HB2425 Relating to engineering recruitment programs at public or private institutions of higher education and to certain degree programs at public junior colleges.

TX - HB2440 Relating to scholarships for fifth-year accounting students.

TX - HB1935 Relating to the establishment of certain programs to support adult and postsecondary education and workforce development in high-demand occupations and green jobs.

TX - HB2424 Relating to exempting Lamar State College--Orange and Lamar State College--Port Arthur from certain requirements relating to student admissions.

TX - HB2504 Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to establish uniform standards for publishing cost of attendance information, to conduct student course evaluations of faculty, and to make certain information available on the Internet.

TX - HB2013 Relating to tuition and laboratory fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain volunteer firefighters enrolled in fire science courses.

TX - HB2347 Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers enrolled in criminal justice or law enforcement course work and for certain educational aides.

TX - HB2954 Relating to authorizing an increase in the student center fee at Texas Southern University.

TX - HB2961 Relating to authorizing an increase in the student union fee at the University of Houston.

TX - HB2805 Relating to the administration, powers, duties, operation, and financing of the East Williamson County Multi-Institution Teaching Center.

TX - HB3353 Relating to an environmental service fee at public institutions of higher education.

TX - HB3340 Relating to the conveyance of certain state forest land in Cherokee County under the control of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.

TX - HB3795 Relating to the public awareness campaign promoting higher education and to additional financial aid for higher education.

TX - HB3308 Relating to the participation of other institutions of higher education in a dual usage education complex established by a junior college district.

TX - HB3456 Relating to the education and preparation of resident physicians.

TX - HB3276 Relating to a study of priorities for awards of TEXAS grants.

TX - HB4149 Relating to certain studies and reports by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding achievable cost-saving measures and the use and availability of electronic textbooks at institutions of higher education.

TX - HB3790 Relating to performance incentive funding for public institutions of higher education and to recognition of certain student achievement on degree completion.

TX - HB4244 Relating to certain competitive scholarship recipients at public institutions of higher education.

TX - HB3951 Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to designate or employ a person trained in student financial assistance programs for military veterans and their families.

TX - HB4189 Relating to the conduct of compliance programs by institutions of higher education and to the vaccination of students of institutions of higher education against bacterial meningitis.

TX - HB4476 Relating to eligibility requirements for the tuition equalization grant program.

TX - SB44 Relating to the participation of students in funding awarded under the advanced research program.

TX - HB4471 Relating to the professional nursing shortage reduction program.

TX - HB4501 Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University.

TX - SB9 Relating to financial support and incentives for the development of national research universities and high-quality comprehensive regional universities and a review of the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system.

TX - SB699 Relating to higher education student loan repayment assistance for peace officers.

TX - SB48 Relating to the offense of hazing.

TX - SB845 Relating to the tuition and fee exemption available to certain military personnel and their dependents and to permitting those personnel to transfer the exemption to a child.

TX - SB46 Relating to tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain students who volunteer for outreach programs.

TX - SB954 Relating to uniform financial aid award notification for students and prospective students of public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB45 Relating to tuition exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students enrolled in certain interinstitutional academic programs.

TX - SB567 Relating to the course levels offered by the University of Houston-Victoria.

TX - SB65 Relating to leave for junior college district or university system employees who are physically assaulted while on duty.

TX - SB667 Relating to student Internet access to financial and academic information maintained by public institutions of higher education and to a fixed tuition rate provided by certain institutions of higher education to students for satisfactory academic performance.

TX - SB668 Relating to the establishment of a student mentorship pilot program at certain institutions of higher education.

TX - SB305 Relating to an online list of work-study employment opportunities available to students at a public institution of higher education.

TX - SB43 Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for students who have been under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

TX - SB31 Relating to financial assistance for students who complete certain coursework at two-year public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB113 Relating to resident tuition rates at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and their dependents.

TX - SB326 Relating to stabilizing the amount of tuition charged to certain residents of this state by general academic teaching institutions.

TX - SB324 Relating to the tuition rebate program for certain undergraduate students at general academic teaching institutions.

TX - SB172 Relating to financial incentives and other assistance to develop and maintain excellence in specific programs and fields of study at public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB256 Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Midwestern State University.

TX - SB93 Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their dependents or spouse and permitting those personnel to assign the exemption to a child.

TX - SB98 Relating to establishing a health science center and medical school in South Texas.

TX - SB454 Relating to measures to increase the affordability of textbooks used for courses at public institutions of higher education; authorizing a penalty.

TX - SB114 Relating to the payment of higher education tuition and fees for certain military personnel and their dependents.

TX - SB105 Relating to limitations on increases in fees and designated tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB214 Relating to limitations on increases in the total amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB215 Relating to the sale of instructional materials to students of public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB145 Relating to the sale by textbook publishers of bundled instructional material for use by students at public institutions of higher education; providing a penalty.

TX - SB185 Relating to establishing a commission to prepare and recommend a long-range plan for higher education in this state.

TX - SB201 Relating to the participation of the medical school at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso in the Joint Admission Medical Program.

TX - SB255 Relating to designation of Midwestern State University as a public liberal arts university.

TX - SB154 Relating to the portion of designated tuition required to be set aside to provide student financial assistance at institutions of higher education.

TX - SB198 Relating to requiring general academic teaching institutions to offer personal financial literacy training.

TX - SB226 Relating to student members of the board of regents of a state university system or a state university.

TX - SB174 Relating to accountability of institutions of higher education, including educator preparation programs, and online institution resumes for public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB200 Relating to providing resident tuition at public institutions of higher education for certain military veterans and their dependents.

TX - SB195 Relating to student Internet access to certain financial and academic information maintained by public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB194 Relating to a prohibition against certain activities by a person employed in the financial aid office of a public institution of higher education or of a career school or college.

TX - SB155 Relating to reports regarding the consideration of certain factors by public and private institutions of higher education in admissions.

TX - SB104 Relating to a limitation on the amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB175 Relating to the automatic admission of undergraduate students to certain general academic teaching institutions and to scholarship and other programs to facilitate enrollment at institutions of higher education.

TX - SB191 Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for undergraduate students eligible for automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions.

TX - SB847 Relating to applicability of fee exemptions for military personnel and their children to certain course fees charged by public technical institutes and public state colleges.

TX - SB504 Relating to the use of land on the main campus of Texas A&M University in College Station.

TX - SB596 Relating to the name of Stephen F. Austin State University.

TX - SB857 Relating to the purchasing and contracting practices of junior college districts; providing criminal penalties.

TX - SB290 Relating to the creation and implementation of the health professional education grant program.

TX - SB297 Relating to resident tuition rates and fees at public institutions of higher education for certain veterans and servicemembers and their spouses and children.

TX - SB473 Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at the University of North Texas.

TX - SB706 Relating to incentives to recruit and retain allied health education program faculty.

TX - SB816 Relating to the Texas Teach Corps Student Loan Repayment Assistance Program for undergraduate students who agree to teach in school districts in this state that have shortages of teachers in mathematics or science.

TX - SB819 Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of certain first-time students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education.

TX - SB850 Relating to information required to establish resident status in connection with tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB875 Relating to consideration of students' preferred class times in establishing course schedules at public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB811 Relating to authorizing the board of regents of the Texas Tech University System to transfer the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts to a nonprofit organization to operate the museum.

TX - SB814 Relating to physician education, including repayment assistance for certain physician education loans and requirements for family practice residency programs.

TX - SB1249 Relating to the creation of a pilot program to improve curricula alignment between junior colleges and general academic teaching institutions for engineering degree programs.

TX - SB1179 Relating to requiring general academic teaching institutions to offer health benefit plans to students.

TX - SB1327 Relating to the disposition of surplus data processing equipment of a university system or an institution or agency of higher education.

TX - SB1346 Relating to limitations on increases in the total amount of tuition charged by public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB1343 Relating to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.

TX - SB1312 Relating to programs and funding to support adult and postsecondary education and workforce development at public junior colleges and public technical institutes.

TX - SB1141 Relating to student loan repayment assistance for speech-language pathologists or audiologists employed by a public school or as faculty members of certain programs at institutions of higher education.

TX - SB1269 Relating to setting aside for TEXAS grant funding tuition paid by students at campuses maintained by public institutions of higher education outside the United States.

TX - SB1342 Relating to authorization for an exemption from tuition and fees charged by a junior college district for employees of the district.

TX - SB1412 Relating to scholarships for fifth-year accounting students.

TX - SB1394 Relating to notification of an applicant for admission to a general academic teaching institution regarding the availability of degree programs in the applicant's preferred major field of study offered by other institutions.

TX - SB1334 Relating to continuation of the intercollegiate athletics fee for students at Prairie View A&M University.

TX - SB1600 Relating to an interim study on the creation of a data collection to track specialized technology research projects conducted by public universities, public university research facilities, and other state institutions.

TX - SB1523 Relating to requiring satisfactory completion of a course in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System as a requisite for a degree in architecture at certain public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB1562 Relating to contracts entered into for the employment of the chief executive officer of a public institution of higher education.

TX - SB1524 Relating to a report regarding research funds received by public institutions of higher education or employees of those institutions from pharmaceutical companies.

TX - SB1304 Relating to notice to students of a public institution of higher education of the required use of a portion of a student's tuition payments to provide student financial aid.

TX - SB1559 Relating to the public awareness campaign promoting higher education.

TX - SB1561 Relating to developing a developmental education plan for students entering public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB1560 Relating to university funding, including university funding for excellence, the national research university fund, the abolition of the higher education fund, and the institutional groupings established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

TX - SB1564 Relating to Tier One Challenge funding to support the development and enhancement of national research universities in this state.

TX - SB1603 Relating to requiring financial disclosure concerning reports prepared by public institutions of higher education for other entities.

TX - SB1443 Relating to the academic costs charged to resident undergraduate students by general academic teaching institutions and to certain reports regarding certain costs of those institutions.

TX - SB2243 Relating to the repayment of certain education loans for licensed physicians and dentists and to requirements for family practice residency programs.

TX - SB1764 Relating to the dissemination of information regarding the cost of attending public and private institutions of higher education and regarding the availability of financial aid to assist in paying that cost.

TX - SB1729 Relating to the terms of student members of certain Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board advisory committees.

TX - SB1728 Relating to the administration of and eligibility for the Joint Admissions Medical Program.

TX - SB1735 Relating to providing police and security services for certain post-secondary educational institutions.

TX - SB1765 Relating to financial assistance funded from the amounts of certain fees charged to students enrolled at public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB1760 Relating to the administration of the Texas Save and Match Program to assist qualifying beneficiaries under the state's prepaid tuition plans and college savings plans and to the treatment of a beneficiary's assets under prepaid tuition plans and college savings plans in determining eligibility for student financial assistance and other assistance programs.

TX - SB1801 Relating to orientation programs for new students at public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB1849 Relating to the student endowment scholarship and internship program fund at The University of Texas at El Paso.

TX - SB1797 Relating to the creation of the Texas Future Scholars Pilot Program and the Workforce Shortage Education Loan Repayment Program and to the elimination of certain other student financial assistance programs.

TX - SB1800 Relating to methods for increasing student success and degree completion at public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB1796 Relating to the approval of certain construction, repair, or rehabilitation projects at public institutions of higher education in this state.

TX - SB1798 Relating to certifying the eligibility of certain educational aides to receive an exemption from tuition and fees charged by public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB1942 Relating to performance incentive funding for public institutions of higher education and to recognition of certain student achievement on degree completion.

TX - SB1927 Relating to a requirement that a full TEXAS grant be awarded to each eligible applicant in an academic year.

TX - SB1819 Relating to the establishment of a student outcomes pilot program at Alamo Community College.

TX - SB1941 Relating to the administration and operation of the state's programs for prepaying or saving toward the costs of attending an institution of higher education.

TX - SB1857 Relating to the service areas of certain junior college districts.

TX - SB2007 Relating to Prairie View A&M University's eligibility to participate in the research development fund.

TX - SB2077 Relating to physician residency programs, including physicians shortage residency programs and oncology training in certain residency programs.

TX - SB2025 Relating to the establishment of a prepaid tuition unit reward and incentive program for certain economically disadvantaged students who achieve commended performance levels on standardized assessments.

TX - SB2465 Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with educational programs of the John Ben Shepperd Public Leadership Institute of The University of Texas of the Permian Basin.

TX - SB2259 Relating to the determination of resident status of students by public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB2376 Relating to the change of the name of Texas A&M University--Kingsville to Texas A&I University.

TX - SB2262 Relating to the administration of mathematics, science, and technology teacher preparation academies at institutions of higher education.

TX - SB2182 Relating to an environmental service fee at public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB2189 Relating to the degrees awarded by the Texas State Technical College System.

TX - SB2348 Relating to the composition and appointment of the board of directors of a corporation to which the board of regents of The University of Texas System delegates investment authority for the permanent university fund or other funds under the control of the board of regents, and to the administration of that corporation.

TX - SB2246 Relating to eligibility requirements for the tuition equalization grant program.

TX - SB2244 Relating to the eligibility of employees of certain businesses or organizations established as part of the state's economic development program and of dependents of those employees to pay resident tuition at public institutions of higher education.

TX - SB2267 Relating to eligibility for an award through the Early High School Graduation Scholarship program.

TX - SB2210 Relating to the formula funding for public institutions of higher education for certain credit hours that do not count toward a degree.

TX - SB2211 Relating to enrollment requirements for the operation of the University of North Texas at Dallas as a general academic teaching institution and the issuance of bonds for that institution.

TX - SB2245 Relating to eliminating certain reporting requirements of university systems and institutions of higher education.

TX - SJR12 Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a student member of the board of regents of a state institution of higher education or state university system to serve a term that differs from the terms served by the other members of the board.

TX - SB2351 Relating to a student health services fee at component institutions of The Texas A&M University System and to authorizing the financing, construction, maintenance, and improvement of health facilities with the fee at the institutions.

TX - SCR73 Memorializing the United States Congress to maintain the Federal Family Education Loan Program.