BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        H.B. 2448
                                                By: Duncan (Cain)
                                                          Finance
                                                          5-23-95
                              Senate Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

The House Higher Education Committee received an interim charge to
study the compliance and paperwork burden placed on institutions of
higher education by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2448 eliminates, consolidates, and revises
certain reports relating to institutions of higher education.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. PURPOSE.  Sets forth the purpose of the legislature
concerning the reporting requirements for state agencies of another
state agency or institution of higher education.

SECTION 2. Amends Section 6.111, Article 601b (State Purchasing and
General Services Act), to require any reports on delegated space
lease contracts of an institution of higher education to be
required on an annual basis.

SECTION 3. Amends Section 14.03(a), Article 601b, V.T.C.S., to
require state agencies to submit reports under this section no more
than semiannually.

SECTION 4. Amends Section 51.0051, Education Code, to delete the
state auditor from a list of entities to whom a report under this
section must be furnished.

SECTION 5. Amends Section 51.912(c), Education Code, to require the
governing board of each system and institution to include in the
appropriate annual report required by Section 51.005 the
information provided to it under Subsection (b) of this section
during the preceding fiscal year.

SECTION 6. Amends Section 54.506, Education Code, as follows:

     Sec. 54.506.  New heading:  FEES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES TO
     THE PUBLIC; THE UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEM.  Deletes
     existing Subsection (b) regarding reports of fees and
     compensation.
     
     SECTION 7.     Amends Section 61.073, Education Code, to require funds
to be appropriated to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
for certain locations.  Deletes the Texas College and University
System from the list of entities to whom the funds shall be
appropriated.  Deletes existing Subsection (b) requiring the
governing board of each junior or community college to report
enrollment figures.

SECTION 8. Amends Sections 66.05(a) and (b), Education Code, as
follows:

     (a) Requires the board of regents of the University of Texas
     System (board of regents) to prepare a written report
     providing statements of assets and a schedule of changes in
     book value of certain investments from the permanent
     university fund.
     
     (b) Requires the report to contain a summery of all gains,
     losses, and income derived from investments.  Deletes a
     summary of investment changes and a summary of all income
     realized from the information required in a report under this
     section.
     
     SECTION 9.     Amends Section 66.06(b), Education Code, require the
board of regents, rather than a well-recognized performance
measurement service employed by the board of regents, to, among
other duties, compare the investment of the permanent university
fund with the investment of other funds operating with
substantially the same objectives and restrictions.

SECTION 10.    Amends Section 51.572, Education Code, to delete
existing Subsections (b) and (c) regarding the application of
Subsection (a) and the filing of a disclosure statement.

SECTION 11.    Amends Section 51.573, Education Code, to require
the secretary of state to prescribe the form and contents of a
disclosure statement in accordance with federal law.  Deletes
existing Subsection (b) listing information required in the
disclosure statement.

SECTION 12.    Amends Section 31.155(b), Natural Resources Code, to
require the real property inventory records of an institution of
higher education, the Employees Retirement System of Texas, and the
Teacher Retirement System of Texas, to be submitted not more than
semiannually.

SECTION 13.    Repealer: Sections 61.0571, 51.507, 61.080,
61.083(b)-(d), 101.21, and 111.32, Education Code (Minority and
Female-Owned Business Contracts, Report of Gifts, Report on
Implementation of 150-Hour Accounting Programs, Review of Child
Development Training Agreements, Reports, Reports).

SECTION 14.    Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage