Enrolled Bill Summary

            House Bill 3226 amends the Government Code to require the governing board of each university system or higher education institution or agency to establish written procedures for the disposition of surplus or salvage property. The act requires such procedures to allow for the direct transfer of materials or equipment that can be used for instructional purposes to a public school or school district, either on certain negotiated terms or for no consideration as the transferring party deems appropriate. It requires procedures to give preference to transferring property to a public school or school district and, if more than one school or district seeks to acquire the property on similar terms, to give preference to a low performing school or a low wealth district entitled to state aid under Tier 2 of the Foundation School Program.

            House Bill 3226 also amends the Education Code to require the coordinating board to establish an Internet site or similar facility accessible to school districts that would allow colleges and universities to post notice of available surplus or salvage property that consists of instructional material or that may be used for instruction.