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• We foresee over the next 50 years, you know, the universities that will lead are the universities universities
• now taking up up to 75 percent. of the admissions for incoming classes at our state universities, leaving
• By and large, this bill, even if it expands to the original... universities or to all Texas universities
• Institutions are a very important part of our research ecosystem just as the state universities are.
• Now, if you look at it, we've got five. universities in our system, and one of the things, each university

Bills: HB42, HB 125, HB 1233, HB2853, HB3148, HB3326, HB3701, HB4066, HB4361, HB4762, HB4909, HB4912, HB42, HB125

Keywords: higher education, funding, financial allocation, state budget, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, education funding, medical education, osteopathic medicine, healthcare workforce, Tarleton State University, industry-recognized credentials, workforce development, career opportunities, feasibility study, student fees, university funding, student union, education, UT El Paso

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• President James Hurley, Tarleton State University, certainly for the bill.
• Opportunity that lies ahead for us at Tarleton State University.
• State University.
• Tarleton State University is essential to make that happen.
• Tarleton State University is in a rural county, is a rural university, and sits west of I-35.

Bills: HB42, HB 125, HB 1233, HB2853, HB3148, HB3326, HB3701, HB4066, HB4361, HB4762, HB4909, HB4912, HB42, HB125

Keywords: higher education, funding, financial allocation, state budget, Texas A&M University, University of Houston, education funding, medical education, osteopathic medicine, healthcare workforce, Tarleton State University, industry-recognized credentials, workforce development, career opportunities, feasibility study, student fees, university funding, student union, education, UT El Paso

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• <00:32:18.000> directly in Kentucky State University directly in Kentucky State University
• 85,000<01:02:41.520> strong State University, and our 85,000 strong State University, and
• Uh today uh Murray State University.
• <01:03:03.200> 103 Murray State University celebrates 103 Murray State University celebrates
• > it<01:08:30.880> will in Mary State um university and it will in Mary State um university

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:00:00 Attendance Roll Call 00:00:55 Approval of Minutes 00:02:01 Information Items 00:02:10 Review of Executive Branch Agency Plans 00:02:20 A. A. Eastern Kentucky University 00:02:48 B. B. Kentucky Community and Technical College System 00:15:21 C. C. Kentucky State University 00:31:43 D. D. Morehead State University 00:41:44 E. E. Murray State University 01:01:56 F. F. Northern Kentucky University 01:16:09 G. G. University of Kentucky and Hospital 01:25:00 H. H. University of Louisville 01:42:52 I. I. Western Kentucky University 01:56:17, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by a roll call establishing a quorum. The committee then approved the prior meeting’s minutes. Members were reminded to silence cell phones, and the chair noted an informational item on capital plan amendments made by state agencies during the latest revision period before moving to university capital plan presentations. Eastern Kentucky University President David McFaden outlined EKU’s enrollment growth, strong Kentucky student retention, and signature programs in nursing, occupational therapy, criminal justice, education, manufacturing engineering, and aviation. EKU’s main capital priorities were a new health innovation project to support a proposed osteopathic medical program, including a $50 million escrow requirement until accreditation; a collaborative center for health innovation to address outdated health sciences facilities; a $5 million startup request for an air traffic control program; aircraft upgrades for the aviation fleet; and continued asset preservation funding. In response to questions, EKU said roughly 40% of the new health facility would be dedicated to the medical school, with shared simulation space for multiple health programs, and that aviation maintenance needs are currently being met through KCTCS partners but could be expanded if demand grows. KCTCS representatives then described the system’s scale and capital needs, noting service to 107,000 students, extensive dual credit and workforce training, and a network of 342 buildings across 70 campuses. They said prior legislative support, including $277 million in asset preservation and $90 million released for approved projects, had helped with safety, roofs, energy efficiency, and campus security. Their current priorities include about $30 million for systemwide safety and security upgrades, renovations tied to consolidation and footprint reduction under Senate Joint Resolution 179, and broader asset preservation needs estimated at roughly $300 million to $325 million. Members discussed the need to preserve and expand skilled trades training, and KCTCS said its plan includes construction trades and flexible, multiuse facilities that can adapt to changing workforce needs. No votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes, and the presentations concluded with questions and discussion only.

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• of this state. of this state.
• receive, uh state aid? receive, uh state aid?
• Bemidji State is the university in the pines.
• <01:43:30.719> university<01:43:31.360> and<01:43:32.400> um on the of the state
• university and um on the of the state university and um for<01:43:32.960> the<01:43:33.199>

Bills: HF1323, HF3500

Keywords: undocumented, financial aid, state policy, higher education, noncitizen eligibility, funding, storm damage relief, Bemidji State University, reforestation, state appropriations, 1183, house

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• I am Stephen Gross, a Texas State University math instructor, speaking on behalf of myself.
• universities in our great state of Texas.
• State University, Liberty University, Baylor, Dallas Baptist, Hardin-Simmons, Howard Payne, and the
• law and how our university systems follow state law.
• In 2024, Texas State University System approved the Josie School as... Polytechnic College.

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

Summary: The Senate Committee on Education K-16 met with a large agenda and repeatedly recessed for floor activity and other committee conflicts. The committee heard and left pending several higher education bills, including SB 2361 to transfer University of Houston-Victoria from the University of Houston System to the Texas A&M System and rename it Texas A&M University Victoria; testimony from university officials, local leaders, and industry representatives strongly supported the move as a way to better align degree programs with regional workforce needs in engineering, agriculture, and STEM. SB 530, which would align Texas accreditation statutes with federal rules allowing institutions to choose among nationally recognized accreditors, also received supportive testimony and was left pending. SB 1085, allowing Sul Ross satellite campuses to offer lower-division coursework toward bachelor’s degrees, was laid out and left pending as well. The committee also took up a series of education policy bills. SB 1241 would expand the standardized tests Texas public universities may accept for admission beyond the SAT and ACT, with supporters from the Classic Learning Test, homeschool advocates, and student-choice groups arguing it would increase access and competition; it was left pending. SB 769 would require a TEA/Higher Education Coordinating Board report on barriers faced by students with disabilities in higher education, and testimony from The Arc of Texas and others emphasized the need for better data and accessibility; the bill was left pending. SB 2231 would designate the second week of October as Free College Application Week, and SB 1878 would modernize terminology and support workforce-oriented programs at the Josie School; both were laid out and left pending. The committee reported several bills favorably after adopting committee substitutes. SB 605, concerning charter school expansion applications while under conservatorship or a management team, passed on a 9-0 vote. SB 1871, SB 1873, and SB 1874, all related to school discipline and teacher immunity/placement review provisions, were adopted and reported favorably, with members noting the need for further discussion on some language. SB 762, dealing with flag displays in public schools, passed on a 7-1 vote. SB 1962, relating to public school accountability and challenges to school system operations, passed 7-1 after a corrected vote. SB 1750, replacing a $60 million statewide charter facilities cap with an attendance-growth-based allotment, passed 7-1 with one member voting present not voting. SB 2252, supporting kindergarten readiness and early literacy/numeracy, SB 2253, concerning educator preparation and certification, SB 2365, on student use of wireless devices during instructional time, and SB 1924, restoring local peace officer citation authority for school offenses and adding reporting and parent-notification requirements, were also reported favorably. The committee additionally heard SB 37 on higher education governance and compliance oversight, which passed 7-1 after a substitute that refined curriculum review, governing board authority, faculty senate rules, and a new compliance office within the Higher Education Coordinating Board.

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• This university has had a unique role through the years.
• As a result, the university will be renamed Texas A&M University-Victoria.
• It's been my pleasure to work with the University of Houston System and the University of Houston-Victoria
• in the state. state, such as Angelo State and West Texas A&M.
• And there are currently 11 universities in the university system.

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

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• Uh, I am, uh, Stephen Gross, I'm a Texas State University math. instructor speaking on behalf of myself
• universities. in our great state of Texas.
• Hundreds of students in colleges and universities within the state are already. not utilizing the exam
• , Florida State University, Liberty University.
• In 2024, Texas State University System approved the Josie School as a as Polytechnic College.

Bills: SB530, SB757, SB769, SB1085, SB1241, SB1242, SB1409, SB1878, SB2138, SB2314, SB2231, SB2361, SB2431, SJR59

Keywords: accreditation, postsecondary education, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, baccalaureate degrees, junior colleges, program delivery, faculty recruitment, higher education, performance standards, student loan debt, degree programs, funding, students with disabilities, accessibility, enrollment, report, SB 1085, Sul Ross State University, Rio Grande College, Del Rio

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• OSF is other state funds.
• They want to leave the state fair where it is.
• And to redevelop that whole area outside of the state fair, not touching the state fair, but that redevelopment
• I understand the State Fair projects.
• And I'm not into buying more land in this state by the state government.

Bills: SB190, HB247, HB8

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• What the bill does is it establishes guardrails that apply to both state and local projects, example
• Ashley, state your name for the record. Yes, this is Ashley.
• I'm the director of the State Board of Finance. Okay.
• Political subdivision on the state shall not request the drinking water, wastewater, stormwater, dam
• I remember being at the state and going through that planning process, and it was painful.

Bills: SB190, HB247, HB8

Keywords: cancer treatment, revenue bonds, Gila Regional Medical Center, Nor-Lea General Hospital, healthcare funding, capital outlay, capital projects, appropriations, reversion, encumbrance, reauthorization, reappropriation, general fund, capital development and reserve fund, tribal infrastructure project fund, Department of Finance and Administration, DFA, state board of finance, severance tax bonds, tax-exempt bonds

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• This is a priority bill for the state chamber.
• Chair, do you know if we have any data curated on what the current practice is from university to university
• The Department of Justice sued the state of Oklahoma.
• So This currently is in the hands of our state regents.
• information back to the state department of Career Tech.

Bills: SB1477, SB1480, SB1593, SB1633, SB1670, SB1725, SB1726, SB1735, SB1632

Keywords: education, concurrent enrollment, students, age restrictions, academic access, apprenticeship, career education, youth programs, employment, technology centers, SB1593, OSU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University/Tulsa, Board of Trustees, higher education, university governance, A&M Board, Oklahoma Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, presidential search, board rules

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOHMfuBQBMU, 2026-06-21T07:17:08+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, 00:00:00 Meeting Start / Roll Call 00:02:04 Introductions 00:03:38 Approval of Minutes 00:03:50 Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Postsecondary Institutions 00:05:42 University of Kentucky 00:51:50 University of Louisville 01:24:23 Eastern Kentucky University, Murray State University, Western Kentucky University 01:57:35 Public Comment 02:06:53 Administrative Regulations Review 02:08:40 Adjournment, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• Down where I am at, New Mexico State University, we get capital outlay requests.
• by the state.
• across the state, the need for dorm rooms there in New Mexico State.
• of the State Address.
• To appoint a state school superintendent and operate the State Department of Education.

Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• As a teacher, I can tell you I've overseen testing at my school: state testing, NAEP testing, all these
• There is a fabulous physical science laboratory at New Mexico State University.
• So this memorial resolves that the physical science laboratory of New Mexico State be recognized and
• So again, it's something that we are proud to. host to be a part of New Mexico State University, and
• I am an NMSU alumni, and I earned my chemistry degree at New Mexico State.

Bills: SB194, SB200, SB203, SB204, SJR3

Keywords: appropriation, higher education, sports facilities, community college, Luna Community College, KANW, educational radio, rural news, public education, funding, education, documentary, historical figure, Padre Antonio Jose Martinez, cultural heritage, research funding, federal funding, New Mexico, University of New Mexico, New Mexico State University

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• I'd like to introduce the relatively new athletic director for New Mexico State University, who is here
• Clayton Abbey, New Mexico State University, Government Relations.
• For example, members of the committee staff went down to New Mexico State University.
• The on page five on four, on to receive funding and state university applying for Division I athletic
• They're referencing New Mexico State and the University of New Mexico, respectively.

Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

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• We've learned from other states, and other states have gotten a lot of progress to do a customized reading
• We need more CALTs in this state.
• And our state has this big diversity.
• Martinez versus State of New Mexico.
• In terms of the University of New Mexico, that's the only university I can speak to because I did not

Bills: SB234, SB210, SB243, SB244, SM16, HB8

Keywords: foster children, school transportation, education funding, public education, child welfare, New Mexico Highlands University, soccer field, women's sports, infrastructure improvement, funding allocation, student athletes, appropriation, New Mexico State University, nutrition, travel support, funding, education, university support, financial assistance, parenting students

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYG74AD_2ow, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Meeting Start 00:00:00 Roll Call 00:00:42 Discussion with Murray State University on funding requests & updates 00:02:42 Discussion with Western Kentucky University on funding requests & updates 00:29:55 Discussion with Kentucky State Committee of Postsecondary Education 00:48:13, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• first group is from Kentucky State first group is from Kentucky State University, University, University
• into Kentucky State University? into Kentucky State University?
• <00:33:01.039> wants State University, this commission wants State University, this commission
• institution was called state university. institution was called state university.
• state university as you people that was state university as you see<00:46:34.079> about<00:46

Keywords: This meeting is taking place on location at the Kentucky State University Cooperative Extension Building Room 238 using on site equipment., 958, all

Summary: The interim Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity met at Kentucky State University and heard a presentation from President Kofi Aapo and Vice President Michael Dorsy on the university’s role as an HBCU and its current priorities. They emphasized Kentucky State’s impact on Black student outcomes nationally, its focus on workforce development, civic leadership, innovation, and economic mobility, and its efforts to grow enrollment, expand dual-credit partnerships, and launch a prison education program. They also described House Bill 250’s role in prompting program review and the creation or expansion of market-aligned offerings, including manufacturing engineering, agricultural engineering, biological and agricultural engineering, social work, criminal justice, and expanded online programs through “Thoroughbred Global.” A major topic was Kentucky State’s move toward STEM and applied programs. President Aapo said the university is diversifying beyond liberal arts to meet workforce demand and cited plans for a PhD in agroecology, which he said would help farmers adapt to climate conditions and would be federally funded. He also discussed the nursing program as the fastest-growing on campus, partnerships with health systems that pay tuition and guarantee jobs, and the need for a new nursing facility. He said the current nursing space is inadequate and that a new building could double or triple enrollment in the program. He also described a mobile health initiative intended to bring preventive care and health education to underserved areas of the state. Members asked questions about the nursing building, STEM strategy, teacher preparation, dual credit, prison education, and student readiness. Senator Bledsoe asked about the shift toward STEM, and Aapo said the strategy is based on student demand and data from House Bill 250. Senator Berg requested a list of dual-credit partners and encouraged long-term tracking of prison education participants to study outcomes such as recidivism; Aapo said the university has not yet begun that research but intends to. Senator Tidner asked about remedial needs, and Aapo said KSU found more than 100 students with zero GPAs when he arrived and is using co-requisite support and tutoring to address English and math deficiencies. Representative Brown and others highlighted the historical and ongoing value of HBCUs, and no votes or formal actions were taken during the meeting.

Keywords: KY LRC YouTube, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVQrCUW04s0, 2026-06-21T07:17:00+00:00, 2.2.24, Data collected via generic collector engine, Roll Call 00:10 Discussion from Eastern KY University on updates & budget request 01:09 Discussion from Morehead State University updates & budget request 16:53, 958, all, 2.2.42, 2.1.47

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• Nearly 530 students at Winona State University and Minnesota State College Southeast are receiving support
• I should also state that 25 percent of the students at Winona State University come from Wisconsin alone
• Our state colleges, our state universities, and the University of Minnesota, and my question is why?
• This bill was brought to the committee at the request of Minnesota State on behalf of Metro State University
• A lot of state investment into our state colleges and universities.

Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data

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• And I should state that 25% of the students at Winona State University come from Wisconsin alone and
• <00:10:06.720> University 530 students at Winona State University 530 students at Winona State
• University and<00:10:07.279> Minnesota<00:10:07.680> State<00:10:07.920> College
• that 25% of the students at Winona state that 25% of the students at Winona State<00:10:14.880> University
• This bill was brought to the committee at the request of Minnesota State on behalf of Metro State University

Bills: HF2634, HF2241, HF2649, HF2520, HF2610

Keywords: North Star Promise, scholarship, higher education, Minnesota Office of Higher Education, in-demand jobs, workforce development, career training, job market, high-demand occupations, high-demand industries, college aid, state financial aid, FAFSA, student eligibility, program of study, degree program, certificate program, community college, university, labor market data