Higher Education

Relating to the transfer to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of certain responsibilities relating to postsecondary education and career counseling.

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.

Relating to the protection of public health in this state, including through the establishment of the Texas Epidemic Public Health Institute at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of establishing a religious studies program at Texas Southern University.

Relating to measures to support or enhance graduate medical education for the practice of podiatric medicine in this state.

Relating to including work colleges in the TexShare library consortium.

Relating to a requirement for the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to report certain student loan data.

Relating to the granting of undergraduate course credit at public institutions of higher education for certain scores on examinations administered through the College-Level Examination Program.

Relating to the payment of certain education expenses using the state's programs for paying, prepaying, or saving toward the costs of attending an institution of higher education.

Relating to an exception to dropped course limitations at public institutions of higher education for courses dropped during a disaster that results in a bar or limit on in-person course attendance.

Relating to the transfer of Midwestern State University to the Texas Tech University System, to certain fees charged by that system's governing board, and to mandatory venue for actions brought against that system or its institutions, officers, or employees.

Relating to the administration of the governor's university research initiative.

Relating to the student union fee at the University of Houston.

Relating to the establishment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of a grant program for regional postsecondary education collaboratives.

Relating to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, to student fees imposed by the university, and to the elimination of certain obsolete statutory references in relation to the university.

Relating to authorizing certain joint graduate degree programs between The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Relating to the election of certain junior college district trustees by plurality vote.

Relating to the reporting by certain public institutions of higher education on the transferability of credit and to a transferability report card for those institutions.

Relating to the establishment and administration of the Texas Woman's University System.

Relating to the participation of open-enrollment charter schools in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

Relating to the disclosure of certain information regarding course materials by public institutions of higher education.

Relating to measures to facilitate the successful completion of degree and certificate programs by certain adult learners at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to off-campus workforce education or lower-division programs offered by a public institution of higher education at the request of an employer.

Relating to the transfer of Midwestern State University to the Texas Tech University System, to certain fees charged by that system's governing board, and to mandatory venue for actions brought against that system or its institution, officers, or employees.

Relating to measures to support the alignment of education and workforce development in the state with state workforce needs, including the establishment of the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative.

Relating to the disposition by a public junior college library of certain library materials.

Relating to the allocation of certain appropriated funds to public institutions of higher education in this state.

Relating to the automatic admission of students to general academic teaching institutions.

Relating to the number of baccalaureate degree programs certain public junior colleges may offer.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs and to formula funding and dropped and repeated course restrictions for students enrolled in those degree programs at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to good cause for revoking the tenure of or otherwise disciplining a faculty member of a public institution of higher education in this state.

Relating to the participation of the medical school at the University of Houston and the college of osteopathic medicine at Sam Houston State University in the Joint Admission Medical Program.

Relating to baccalaureate degree programs offered by certain public junior colleges.

Relating to parking fees charged by public institutions of higher education to persons with disabilities.

Relating to the establishment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of a grant program for regional postsecondary education collaboratives.

Relating to prohibiting consideration of certain factors in student admissions to public institutions of higher education in this state.

Relating to promoting racial equity in the hiring and promotion of faculty members by public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the approval of certain private or independent institutions of higher education to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.

Relating to the rural veterinarian incentive program.

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at certain public institutions of higher education.

Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of establishing a divinity program at Texas Southern University.

Relating to courses offered jointly by public junior colleges and independent school districts.

Relating to baccalaureate degree programs offered by certain public junior colleges.

Relating to student loan repayment assistance for school counselors employed by a school district.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Computational Health Research Institute.

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for capital projects at Texas A&M University at Galveston.

Relating to a student loan repayment assistance program for certain professionals for exceptional service to the State of Texas during the coronavirus pandemic.

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.

Relating to conditions on the continued receipt of tuition and fee benefits at public institutions of higher education for senior citizens.

Relating to the requirements for a junior college district to receive approval from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

Relating to the establishment of the Building Better Futures Program to support educational and occupational skills training opportunities and support services for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public and private institutions of higher education.

Relating to matching private grants given to enhance additional research activities at public institutions of higher education.

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

Relating to the transfer of Sul Ross State University to The Texas A&M University System.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas First Generation Matching Scholarship Program for certain first generation students at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the enforcement of certain requirements regarding the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the award of a grant under the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program to certain students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program.

Relating to authorizing a health and wellness center fee at the University of Houston-Victoria.

Relating to an exemption from the assessment requirements of the Texas Success Initiative for students who achieve a certain score on a high school equivalency examination.

Relating to authorizing an increase in the student union fee at The University of Texas at Arlington.

Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at the University of North Texas at Dallas.

Relating to measures to facilitate the timely graduation of and attainment of marketable skills by students in public higher education.

Relating to a study by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board comparing postsecondary educational outcomes for certain traditional and nontraditional students.

Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer, academic progress, and timely graduation of students in public higher education.

Relating to the inclusion of certain information in postsecondary education and career counseling academies developed for certain school counselors and other postsecondary advisors employed by a school district.

Relating to the student recreational facility fee at The University of Texas at Tyler.

Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to provide to a school district certain information used in determining academic accountability ratings for the district.

Relating to a requirement that a public or private institution of higher education include a notation on a student's transcript under certain circumstances.

Relating to the automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions and eligibility for certain scholarships of a student who is the valedictorian of the student's high school graduating class.

Relating to an occupational and life skills associate degree program offered by the Lone Star College System District.

Relating to the administration and operation of the state's programs for paying, prepaying, or saving toward the costs of attending an institution of higher education, including the powers and duties of the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.

Relating to the establishment of a rural resident physician grant program.

Relating to the payment of certain costs associated with certain programs of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.

Relating to the abolition of the B-On-time student loan account and the allocation of funds remaining in that account.

Relating to the creation of the advisory council on postsecondary education for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Relating to the inclusion in the definition of a medical and dental unit of the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin and the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the participation of those schools in certain programs and funding.

Relating to the approval of certain private or independent institutions of higher education to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.

Relating to a study and report regarding shortages in certain health professions.

Relating to services provided for students at public institutions of higher education who are or were in foster care.

Relating to the creation of the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Relating to health care professional liability coverage for certain public institutions of higher education.

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

Relating to meeting the graduate medical education needs of medical degree programs offered or proposed by public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the administration of the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

Relating to certain duties of public institutions of higher education and the Department of State Health Services regarding policies on the use of epinephrine auto-injectors by public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the application of certain occupation-related postsecondary educational financial aid and student loan repayment programs.

Relating to measures to assist students enrolled at public institutions of higher education who are homeless or who were formerly in foster care.

Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

Relating to the dissolution of a non-profit direct-support organization.

Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University; authorizing the continued imposition of a fee.

Relating to the creation of the University of Houston College of Medicine at the University of Houston.

Relating to medical and dental clinical education in public and nonprofit hospitals.

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

Relating to the administration and operation of the state's programs for paying, prepaying, or saving toward the costs of attending an institution of higher education, including the powers and duties of the Prepaid Higher Education Tuition Board.

Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and to the repeal of a related bond program.

Relating to the physician education loan repayment program.

Relating to the annexation of territory by a junior college district.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Competency-Based Education Grant Program for certain students enrolled in competency-based baccalaureate degree programs and to formula funding and dropped and repeated course restrictions for students enrolled in those degree programs at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas A&M University--San Antonio; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the award of a grant under the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program to certain students enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program.

Relating to sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking at public and private postsecondary educational institutions; providing an administrative penalty.

Relating to the creation of the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Relating to a study and report regarding shortages in certain health professions.

Relating to certain requirements for the administration of the Coordinated Admission Program (CAP) at The University of Texas at Austin.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas First Generation Matching Scholarship Program for certain first generation students at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the creation of research technology corporations for the development and commercialization of technologies owned by institutions of higher education or by certain medical centers with members that are institutions of higher education; providing for tax exemptions; providing a penalty.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by or leased to or by a university research technology corporation.

Relating to alternative education loans and qualified student loan bonds.

Relating to the award of grants by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for innovative principal preparation programs.

Relating to tuition and fees exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain dual credit students considering a teaching career.

Relating to the designation of liaison officers at public institutions of higher education to assist certain students who are parents.

Relating to the permanent health fund for higher education.

Relating to student loan repayment assistance for school counselors employed by a school district.

Relating to private activity bonds.

Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer, academic progress, and timely graduation of students in public higher education.

Relating to the repeal of the requirement that certain public institutions of higher education submit a report regarding compliance with a course information Internet posting requirement.

Relating to eliminating the requirement that certain top high school graduates be granted automatic admission to certain universities and eliminating the scholarship program for those graduates to attend certain institutions.

Relating to authorizing a public institution of higher education to include certain textbook costs in the institution's charge for tuition or required fees.

Relating to services provided for students at public institutions of higher education who were formerly in foster care.

Relating to the establishment of a rural resident physician grant program.

Relating to use of a tuition set-aside to fund the doctoral incentive loan repayment program.

Relating to eligibility requirements for student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals.

Relating to the Nursing Faculty Loan Repayment Assistance Program.

Relating to the appointment of the chief executive officer of a public institution of higher education or university system.

Relating to the participation of the medical school at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the Joint Admission Medical Program.

Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas B-On-time student loan program.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Promise Grant Program for certain students at two-year public institutions of higher education.

Expressing support for prioritizing a substantial increase in funding for graduate medical education before authorizing the creation and support of additional medical schools.

Relating to developmental coursework offered by public institutions of higher education under the Texas Success Initiative.

Relating to student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals and to the conduct that constitutes the practice of psychology.

Relating to the adoption of common admission application forms for institutions of higher education.

Relating to the elimination of certain formula funding and dropped course restrictions for returning adult students at public institutions of higher education and to the tuition rate that may be charged to those students for certain excessive undergraduate hours.

Relating to an annual report on employment positions provided through the Texas college work-study program.

Relating to limitations on courses that may be offered for dual credit by school districts and public institutions of higher education.

Relating to meeting the graduate medical education needs of new medical degree programs offered by public institutions of higher education and to the employment status of certain residents participating in certain graduate medical education programs.

Relating to the purchase and use of open educational resources.

Relating to requiring the disclosure of special course fees at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the temporary approval of a private or independent college or university to continue to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.

Relating to the participation of public state colleges in the Jobs and Education for Texans (JET) Grant Program.

Relating to the filing of a degree plan by students at public junior colleges.

Relating to the requirement that certain public institutions of higher education post mental health resources on the institution's Internet website.

Relating to policies and training regarding the use of epinephrine auto-injectors by public institutions of higher education; providing immunity.

Relating to the work-study student mentorship program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Relating to the location of the Irma Rangel College of Pharmacy.

Relating to authorization for the conveyance of certain real property from Texas Tech University to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.

Relating to sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking at public and private postsecondary educational institutions.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Higher Education Innovation Accelerator for public institutions of higher education.

Relating to a study on the feasibility of requiring certain researchers to make research papers available to the public.

Relating to the protection of expressive activities at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the coordination of the transfer of course credit between public institutions of higher education.

Relating to performance-based tuition limitations for and a temporary limitation on the amount of tuition and fees charged by certain public institutions of higher education.

Relating to funding sources for the repayment of certain speech-language pathologist and audiologist education loans.

Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer of students and course credit within the public higher education system.

Relating to requirements for student elections to authorize or increase certain fees at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the maximum number of semester credit hours allowed for and funding sources used to supplement a TEXAS grant and to the removal of obsolete references related to the Teach for Texas grant program.

Relating to the Paris Junior College District.

Relating to the participation of the school of osteopathic medicine at the University of the Incarnate Word in certain state programs supporting graduate medical education programs.

Relating to workforce continuing education offered by public junior colleges.

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions or waivers at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

Relating to measures to increase participation in state programs relating to saving money or prepaying for college.

Relating to the establishment of a university system center located in Brazos County as part of The Texas A&M University System.

Relating to the formal recognition of the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin and the School of Medicine at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and the participation of those schools in the Joint Admission Medical Program.

Relating to the authority of the Texas State Technical College System to offer technical-vocational courses or programs.

Relating to common admission application forms for institutions of higher education.

Relating to limitations on the automatic admission of students to general academic teaching institutions and on the admission of nonresident students to The University of Texas at Austin.

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.

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

Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

Relating to automatic admission to general academic teaching institutions for valedictorians of certain high school graduating classes.

Relating to an environmental service fee charged by an institution of higher education.

Relating to eligibility requirements for the repayment of certain mental health professional education loans.

Relating to eliminating the automatic admission of students to certain public institutions of higher education and scholarships for certain students who qualify for automatic admission.

Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

Relating to the establishment of the Texas Returning Adult Student Grant Program for certain students enrolled in baccalaureate degree programs at certain postsecondary educational institutions.

Relating to state funding for baccalaureate degree programs offered at certain public junior colleges.

Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

Relating to a study and report concerning faculty productivity at general academic teaching institutions.

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.

Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

Relating to eligibility for a TEXAS grant.

Relating to outcomes-based funding for general academic teaching institutions.

Relating to the repeal of the Texas B-On-time student loan program.

Relating to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board fees for the administration of certificates of authorization and certificates of authority issued to certain postsecondary educational institutions; authorizing fees.

Relating to the alignment of college readiness standards and expectations and essential knowledge and skills and the use to satisfy requirements concerning high school end-of-course assessment instruments of performance demonstrating satisfaction of certain college readiness benchmarks on certain assessment instruments designated by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Relating to the requirements for employment positions provided through the Texas college work-study program.

Relating to the establishment of a multidisciplinary studies associate degree program at each public junior college.

Relating to minimum scores required for public school students to receive credit by an examination administered through the College-Level Examination Program.

Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to collect and study data on the participation of persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the board of trustees of the Blinn Junior College District.

Relating to the creation of an advisory committee to recommend a uniform pre-nursing curriculum for undergraduate professional nursing programs offered by public institutions of higher education.

Relating to a requirement that certain entering students at a general academic teaching institution receive information regarding mental health and suicide prevention services.

Relating to requiring the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to maintain an inventory of postsecondary educational programs and services for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Relating to authorizing a student center fee at the University of Houston-Victoria.

Relating to unauthorized persons at public or private institutions of higher education in this state and to trespass, damage, or defacement occurring on the grounds of those institutions; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty and creating offenses.

Relating to the confidentiality of student records.

Relating to the limit on junior college courses that a high school student may enroll in for dual credit and the calculation of average daily attendance for a school district or open-enrollment charter school.

Relating to training for members of the governing board of a public institution of higher education.

Relating to eligibility requirements for admission of certain persons to educator preparation programs.

Relating to the release of student academic information by a public institution of higher education for certain purposes and the manner in which the information is used.

Relating to the service areas of certain junior college districts.

Relating to requiring certain public institutions of higher education to post information regarding mental health resources on the institution's Internet website.

Relating to qualified nonprofit corporations acting for and on behalf of two or more cities.

Relating to block scheduling for certain associate degree and certificate programs at public junior colleges.

Relating to the development and alignment by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board of curricula for certain educational programs.

Relating to an intercollegiate athletics fee at Stephen F. Austin State University; authorizing imposition of a fee.

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain military personnel and their dependents.

Relating to the Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program.

Relating to performance-based tuition limitations for certain public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the date for publication of the factors considered for admission to a new graduate and professional program.

Relating to The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Relating to a study and report by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board on the feasibility of providing off-campus employment positions through the Texas college work-study program.

Relating to the creation of a campus of the Texas State Technical College System in Ellis County.

Relating to a study on the feasibility of requiring certain researchers to make research papers available to the public.

Relating to the definition of medical schools for medical residency programs.

Relating to an environmental service fee charged by an institution of higher education.

Relating to the governing board of the Trinity Valley Community College District.

Relating to the administration of the scholarship program for certain students graduating in the top 10 percent of the students' high school graduating class.

Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer early childhood education baccalaureate degree programs.

Relating to authorization by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for certain public junior colleges to offer baccalaureate degree programs.

Relating to the use of money from the permanent fund for health-related programs to provide grants to nursing education programs.

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

Relating to the creation of a campus of the Texas State Technical College System in Ellis County.

Relating to authorizing a recreation and wellness facility fee at the University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Relating to confidentiality of student records.

Relating to the governance of public institutions of higher education in this state.

Relating to consumer information regarding career schools and colleges.

Relating to the filing of financial disclosure statements by trustees of an independent school district and a junior college district; creating a criminal offense.

Relating to the establishment of a rural resident physician grant program.

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund an interprofessional health education center at The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston.

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund a health sciences and classroom building at the Pearland campus of the University of Houston--Clear Lake.

Relating to the administration of the Blinn Junior College District.

Relating to the creation of a campus of the Texas State Technical College System in Fort Bend County.

Relating to eliminating provisions authorizing or requiring public institutions of higher education to set aside portions of tuition for student financial assistance and other purposes.

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund a college of business administration complex at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund a personalized cancer care building at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center.

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso.

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund an interdisciplinary research facility at The University of Texas at El Paso.

Relating to the resident physician expansion grant program.

Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to exemptions for disabled peace officers from payment of tuition and fees at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to certain requirements applicable to meetings of the governing board of a general academic teaching institution or a state university system.

Relating to the consolidation of the Higher Education Enrollment Assistance Program and the Higher Education Assistance Plan and the transfer of certain enrollment assistance duties to institutions of higher education and to measures to enhance medical education.

Relating to taxes and bonds for a junior college district branch campus.

Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas Southern University.

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

Relating to partnerships between the Texas State Technical College System and public junior colleges.

Relating to junior college district territory annexation and program approval in certain counties.

Relating to the creation of an extension center of the Texas State Technical College System.

Relating to creating the Texas Teacher Residency Program.

Relating to the authority of public institutions of higher education to make certain investments to support technology commercialization.

Relating to the Texarkana College District.

Relating to the Math and Science Scholars Loan Repayment Program for teachers who agree to teach mathematics or science in certain school districts in this state.

Relating to including disability awareness training in risk management programs required for members and advisors of student organizations at postsecondary educational institutions.

Relating to requirements for personal financial literacy training offered by public school districts and public universities.

Relating to the Correctional Management Institute of Texas at Sam Houston State University.

Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Prairie View A&M University; authorizing an increase in the fee.

Relating to the temporary approval of an institution to participate in the tuition equalization grant program.

Relating to the intercollegiate athletics fee at Texas A&M University--Texarkana; authorizing a fee.

Relating to the establishment of a pharmacy school at The University of Texas at Tyler.

Relating to the number of semester credit hours required to earn an associate degree at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the expiration of tuition equalization grant requirements for grants awarded before the 2005-2006 academic year.

Relating to access by a public institution of higher education to the criminal history record information of certain persons seeking to reside in on-campus housing.

Relating to the vaccination against bacterial meningitis of entering students at public and private or independent institutions of higher education.

Relating to the official name of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

Relating to college readiness and success.

Relating to the Texas B-On-time student loan program.

Relating to matching private grants given to enhance additional research activities at institutions of higher education.

Relating to the investment of funds by the governing boards of certain institutions of higher education.

Relating to the creation of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso as a component institution of the Texas Tech University System.

Relating to the creation of a new university in South Texas within The University of Texas System.

Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to review and approve capital projects and purchases of real property at public institutions of higher education in this state.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate an obsolete requirement for a State Medical Education Board and a State Medical Education Fund.

Relating to the name of Texas State University--San Marcos.

Relating to improving access to nursing education programs.

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

Relating to the authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board regarding the initiation, consolidation, or elimination of a degree or certificate program offered by a public institution of higher education.

Relating to administration of collegiate learning assessments to students at general academic teaching institutions.

Relating to tracking career information for graduates of Texas medical schools and persons completing medical residency programs in Texas.

Relating to accelerated educational programs offered by public institutions of higher education to qualified persons seeking licensure as physician assistants.

Relating to measures to facilitate the transfer of students within the public higher education system and the timely graduation of students from public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the administration of the Texas B-On-time loan program to permit a portion of tuition set-asides to be used to fund tuition exemptions for veterans and other student financial assistance.

Relating to consideration of a bidder's principal place of business by public junior college districts in awarding certain contracts.

Relating to the establishment of a regional center for public safety excellence in the Rio Grande Valley.

Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund.

Relating to the disclosure by public institutions of higher education of the identity of private sponsors of certain research.

Relating to authorizing the board of regents of The University of Texas System to acquire certain property in the city of Arlington.

Relating to the composition and functions of the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation.

Relating to eliminating the set-aside of a portion of designated tuition for student financial assistance at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to designated tuition.

Relating to the operation of dropout recovery programs by certain public junior colleges in partnership with school districts.

Relating to The University of Texas at Brownsville, including its partnership agreement with the Texas Southmost College District.

Relating to the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board; authorizing the issuance of bonds.

Relating to the development of measurable learning outcomes for undergraduate courses at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to requiring public institutions of higher education to notify the federal Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) regarding the withdrawal or nonattendance of certain foreign students.

Relating to the administration and business affairs of public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the use of money from the permanent fund for health-related programs to provide grants to nursing education programs.

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

Relating to prohibiting state funding to public junior colleges for physical education courses offered for joint high school and junior college credit.

Relating to the service area of the North Central Texas College District.

Relating to eligibility for a TEXAS grant and to administration of the TEXAS grant program.

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

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

Relating to the confidentiality of information obtained by a compliance office of an institution of higher education.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of general obligation bonds of the state to finance educational loans to students.

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain Texas military veterans.

Relating to developmental education courses and the assessment of student readiness under the Texas Success Initiative for public institutions of higher education.

Relating to the inclusion of private postsecondary educational institutions and private career schools and colleges in the higher education accountability system of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

Relating to the establishment and operation of the Texas Women Veterans Program.

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

Relating to formula funding for certain semester credit hours earned for dual course credit.

Relating to access by a public institution of higher education to the criminal history record information of certain persons seeking to reside in on-campus housing.

Relating to tuition rates and formula funding for certain nonresident students enrolled at Texas A&M University--Texarkana.

Relating to tuition and fee exemptions for certain military personnel and their spouses and dependent children for under-enrolled undergraduate classes at public institutions of higher education.

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

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

Relating to reports, notices, and records required of institutions of higher education.

Relating to requiring public junior colleges to offer an academic associate degree program.

Relating to rate and damage schedules governing certain easements or other interests in land of The University of Texas System.

Relating to guaranteed student loans and alternative education loans.

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

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

Relating to the application of the Information Resources Management Act to public junior colleges and public junior college districts.

Relating to the Lone Star College System District service area.

Relating to the distribution of money appropriated from the national research university fund.

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

Relating to requiring a public institution of higher education to make certain faculty information available to the public on the institution's Internet website.

Relating to a tuition exemption at a four-year public institution of higher education based on a student's academic performance and timely progress toward completion of a baccalaureate degree program.

Relating to temporary housing between academic terms for certain postsecondary students who have been under the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

Relating to certain responsibilities of education research centers and to a joint advisory board for education research centers.

Relating to the amount of a tuition equalization grant.

Relating to eliminating the set-aside of a portion of designated tuition for student financial assistance at public institutions of higher education.

Relating to a fixed academic cost option for resident undergraduate students at general academic teaching institutions.

Relating to the financing of educational and related facilities by higher education facility authorities or nonprofit corporations performing the functions of those authorities and to the governance of certain higher education facility authorities.

Relating to the establishment of a law school in the city of Dallas by the University of North Texas System.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

Relating to the name of Stephen F. Austin State University.

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

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.

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

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.

Relating to the eligibility of certain employees, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students to participate in health benefit programs at public institutions of higher education.

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

Relating to authorizing certain entities in the legislative branch to provide student loan repayment assistance to employees who are attorneys.

Relating to the annual allocation of certain constitutional funds to eligible agencies and institutions of higher education.

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund.

Relating to the terms of members of the governing board of junior college districts.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

Relating to eligibility requirements for the tuition equalization grant program.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

Relating to scholarships for fifth-year accounting students.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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