The House Committee on Higher Education meeting primarily discussed several bills aimed at enhancing education resources and opportunities across Texas. Key topics included HB1590, which addresses access to higher education for low-income students, and HB1636, which introduces a new bachelor’s degree program at South Texas College. The committee heard testimony from various stakeholders and organizations, emphasizing both support for the initiatives and the need for thorough consideration. Several bills were passed favorably to the full house, reflecting a focus on improving educational outcomes for students in underserved areas.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas and establishing the Mental Health and Brain Institute Research Fund for the purposes of scientific research of all forms of mental health and human brain disease and disorders.