House Committee on Higher Education - 88th R.S. (2023)

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Committee Members

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Charges

• Monitoring: Monitor the agencies and programs under the Committee’s jurisdiction and oversee the implementation of relevant legislation passed by the 88th Legislature. Conduct active oversight of all associated rulemaking and other governmental actions taken to ensure the intended legislative outcome of all legislation, including the following:
  
  • HB 8 88th R.S. relating to public higher education, including the public junior college state finance program;
  
  
  • HB 2804 88th R.S. relating to use of the name, image, or likeness of a student athlete participating in an intercollegiate athletic program at an institute of higher education;
  
  
  • Legislation impacting students who are pregnant, including HB 1361 88th R.S.; SB 412 88th R.S.; and SB 459 88th R.S.;
  
  
  • SB 17 88th R.S. relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives at public institutions of higher education;
  
  
  • SB 18 88th R.S. relating to the tenure and employment of faculty members at certain public institutions of higher education; and
  
  
  • SB 25 88th R.S. relating to support for nursing-related postsecondary education, including scholarships to nursing students, loan repayment assistance to nurses and nursing faculty, and grants to nursing education programs.

• Strong School-to-Workforce Pipeline: Evaluate the alignment of postsecondary success incentives across PK-12 and higher education systems, as well as the tri-agency collaboration between PK-12, postsecondary education, and workforce to advance the “Building a Talent Strong Texas” goals outlined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

• Student Athlete Compensation: Review the status of “Name, Image & Likeness” (NIL) across the state and the country. Review what, if any, action to alter NIL by the National Collegiate Athletic Association or the federal government has occurred with the goal to alter current Texas policies that may impact Texas student-athletes and institutions of higher education.

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