SENATE

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:     Subcommittee on Higher Education 

TIME & DATE:   9:00 AM, Thursday, April 20, 2023 

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

SB 2029        Creighton              
Relating to the administration of the Texas Innovative Adult Career Education (ACE) Grant Program by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

SB 1489        Creighton              
Relating to prohibiting the investment of the permanent university fund, the national research university fund, or money held by a public institution of higher education in financial companies that boycott certain energy companies.

SB 2240        LaMantia               
Relating to establishing a digital textbook and learning materials subscription pilot program.

SB 1537        Parker | et al.         
Relating to measures to prevent espionage and intellectual property theft at public institutions of higher education.

SB 692         Zaffirini | et al.      
Relating to baccalaureate degree programs offered by certain public junior colleges.

SB 429         Middleton              
Relating to the requirements for a public junior college to receive approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer a baccalaureate degree program.

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