HB 1163 Hearing today can result in more guns on Campus

[RPB]

This might result in "more guns on Campus"

HB 1163 Author: Keffer
Caption: Relating to tuition and fee exemptions at public institutions of higher education for certain peace officers and firefighters.
Committee: Higher Education
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup ... ill=HB1163" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Text:
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82 ... 01163I.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

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H Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/06/2011
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2:00p.m. – Committee on Higher Education 2:00pm or Upon Adjournment
Livestream 8 – Meeting not in progress.
http://www.house.state.tx.us/video-audio/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[RPB]

I'm guessing that the statements made by some Campus Police chiefs indicated that some officers/chiefs needed more training, so ...

[Tamie]

Where are Woodsy and his posse for this one?

(crickets)

[RPB]

Hearing just starting
http://www.house.state.tx.us/fx/av/live ... cmte42.ram" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Announcing Witness affirmation forms

First HB2036 scholarships

Passing out Tee-Shirts Re: Tex A&M Women's Basketball = National Champions.

16-17 minutes or so in

prior tuition waivers (cost a lot, in-state/out of state etc) no cost to state since schools waived ... but schools wanted more money funded by State through another pocket, so it did cost State ... or something (from prior committee member who previously voted for an amendment he regrets and want this committee to clean up his mess)

2036 finished/left pending
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1521 now trust fund for 5th year accounting students
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Doubt I'll watch this, I'll read the score tomorrow.

[RPB]

Just starting on Peace officers/firefighters exemption from tuition fees now

Steve Perdue for the bill (firefighter)
No one against, no one else spoke for

Closing now
left pending

[JP171]

they also had a bill for Texas State Guradsmen to get reduced and free tuition, think that one fell thru too, most guardsmen have CHLs as we get our CHL's cost free