BILL ANALYSIS |
H.B. 1114 |
By: Kacal |
Higher Education |
Committee Report (Unamended) |
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Currently, there is a portion of the Waller Independent School District (WISD) in Harris County that is not assigned to a junior college district. H.B. 1114 seeks to ensure that this portion of WISD is served by a public junior college by including the portion within the Blinn Junior College District service area.
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
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RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
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ANALYSIS
H.B. 1114 amends the Education Code to expand the Blinn Junior College District service area to include the territory within the part of the Waller Independent School District that is located in Harris County.
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EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2023.
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