1-1 By: Zaffirini, Truan S.C.R. No. 66
1-2 (In the Senate - Filed March 31, 1993; April 1, 1993, read
1-3 first time and referred to Committee on Education; April 15, 1993,
1-4 reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 11, Nays 0;
1-5 April 15, 1993, sent to printer.)
1-6 COMMITTEE VOTE
1-7 Yea Nay PNV Absent
1-8 Ratliff x
1-9 Haley x
1-10 Barrientos x
1-11 Bivins x
1-12 Harris of Tarrant x
1-13 Luna x
1-14 Montford x
1-15 Shapiro x
1-16 Sibley x
1-17 Turner x
1-18 Zaffirini x
1-19 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
1-20 WHEREAS, An informed, intelligent, and well-educated
1-21 citizenry is essential to the future growth and prosperity of our
1-22 state; and
1-23 WHEREAS, Programs of study should be designed to help those
1-24 who are unable to attend school during the day or unable to
1-25 relocate to a community offering higher education degree programs;
1-26 and
1-27 WHEREAS, There is widespread public support for the
1-28 development of alternatives to traditional programs for obtaining
1-29 higher education degrees; and
1-30 WHEREAS, It is the desire of leaders of the State of Texas to
1-31 prepare students for the 21st century through improved use of the
1-32 latest technological teaching tools; and
1-33 WHEREAS, There are at least 16 independent telecommunications
1-34 networks currently in use by Texas institutions of higher education
1-35 to offer courses; now, therefore, be it
1-36 RESOLVED, That the 73rd Legislature of the State of Texas
1-37 hereby encourage institutions and systems of higher education to
1-38 continue and to expand efforts to utilize telecommunications
1-39 technologies to deliver courses and programs to Texans who need
1-40 them; and, be it further
1-41 RESOLVED, That the present university telecommunications
1-42 systems such as those of The University of Texas System, The Texas
1-43 A&M University System, University of Houston, Texas Tech
1-44 University, the participants in TAGER, and the community colleges
1-45 with telecommunications capability redouble their efforts to
1-46 provide innovative instruction and to link their systems for
1-47 sharing resources and increasing efficiency; and, be it further
1-48 RESOLVED, That the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
1-49 encourage the development of telecommunications partnerships which
1-50 would enhance educational opportunities at colleges, universities,
1-51 teacher training centers, health institutions, and business and
1-52 industrial centers; and, be it further
1-53 RESOLVED, That the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
1-54 encourage the development of instructional telecommunications
1-55 programs in traditionally underserved areas and populations and in
1-56 ways that support the Texas Educational Opportunity Plan for Higher
1-57 Education; and, be it further
1-58 RESOLVED, That the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
1-59 encourage the systematic use of telecommunications in higher
1-60 education in accordance with occupational shortages as defined by
1-61 state agencies, professional organizations, communities, and
1-62 others; and, be it further
1-63 RESOLVED, That by January 1, 1995, the Texas Higher Education
1-64 Coordinating Board provide a progress report to the 74th
1-65 Legislature on the use of telecommunications in higher education to
1-66 increase the availability of courses and to improve access to
1-67 educational programs for traditionally underserved areas and
1-68 populations.
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2-2 Austin,
2-3 Texas
2-4 April 15, 1993
2-5 Hon. Bob Bullock
2-6 President of the Senate
2-7 Sir:
2-8 We, your Committee on Education to which was referred S.C.R.
2-9 No. 66, have had the same under consideration, and I am instructed
2-10 to report it back to the Senate with the recommendation that it do
2-11 pass and be printed.
2-12 Ratliff,
2-13 Chairman
2-14 * * * * *
2-15 WITNESSES
2-16 No witnesses appeared on S.C.R. No. 66.