Senate Committee on Education
Subcommittee on Higher Education
NOTE: This is archived committee information from the 79th Legislative Session.
Committee Information
CHAIR
Judith Zaffirini
MEMBERS
Kip Averitt
Kyle Janek
Todd Staples
Royce West
Tommy Williams
TEL:
(512) 463-4788
LOCATION:
Sam Houston Building, 320
Video/Audio — Archives
79th Session Interim
- September 14, 2006
- September 14, 2006 - Joint Hearing w/ Finance Cmte.
- August 24, 2006
- June 29, 2006
- April 24, 2006
79th Regular Session
- May 19, 2005
- May 16, 2005
- May 9, 2005
- May 3, 2005
- May 2, 2005
- April 26, 2005
- April 25, 2005
- April 19, 2005
- April 18, 2005
- April 12, 2005
- April 11, 2005
- April 5, 2005
- April 4, 2005
- March 30, 2005 (Part I, Part II)
- March 22, 2005
- March 21, 2005
- March 16, 2005
- March 14, 2005
- March 7, 2005
- February 21, 2005 - Meeting not available due to technical difficulties
- February 7, 2005
Written Testimony Submissions and Handouts
March 21, 2005
March 14, 2005
March 7, 2005
February 21, 2005
February 7, 2005
Interim Charges
- Study the impact and costs associated with distance learning on traditional higher education.
- Study the cost of education at public institutions of higher education, specifically, tuition de-regulation and student fees. The committee should also review current tuition and fee exemptions and make recommendations for improving student access to education.
- Study what impact any changes to the percentage requirement of the Top 10% Law could have on students currently in the educational pipeline, discuss developing a uniform transcript and a standard methodology for calculating GPAs, and make recommendations for relating to the application of the Top 10% Law, including to children of Texas residents in the military.
- Monitor the progress of the Closing the Gaps goals and recommend any legislative action needed to ensure we stay on target to meet the goals by 2015.
- Study the relationship of College of Education coursework on teacher effectiveness and student performance. Examine the State’s role in the accountability of these teacher preparation programs in delivering the most effective instruction strategies recommended or validated by scientifically-based research, particularly in the area of reading. Examine past and current studies linking teacher preparedness with student performance and identify any barriers to conducting such research. Make recommendations for legislative changes to improve programs.
Joint Charge with Senate Finance Committee:
- Monitor changes made during the 79th Legislature, Regular Session, to adjust higher education funding formulas by adopting a cost-based formula matrix. Make recommendations for continuing improvements.
