BILL ANALYSIS C.S.H.B. 3122 By: Ogden 03-23-95 Committee Report (Substituted) BACKGROUND Texas A&M University operates a debit card program whereby students may participate in a debit card system for the purchase of books, food and other items on campus. Recently, there has been an interest in allowing off-campus utilization of the debit card system. PURPOSE H.B. 3122, as substituted authorizes the governing board of the Texas A&M University to establish a debit card program and permit off-campus use of the debit card. 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. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 86 B, Education Code, by adding Section 86.25 to read as follows: Sec. 86.25. Allows the governing board of the Texas A&M University System to establish a debit card program for the benefit of students. (b) The debit cards shall not be limited exclusively to on-campus use by the cardholder. SECTION 2. Effective date: August 15, 1996. SECTION 3. Emergency clause. COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE The original bill pertained to state colleges, universities and junior colleges. The committee substitute, however, limits those institutions of higher education to only those within the Texas A&M University System. SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE ACTION H.B. 3122 was considered by the committee in a public hearing on March 28, 1995. The bill was left pending. H.B. 3122 was considered by the committee in a public hearing on April 4, 1995. The committee considered a complete substitute for the bill. The substitute was adopted without objection by a non-record vote. The bill was reported favorably as substituted, with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars, by a record vote of 7 ayes, 0 nays, 0 pnv, 2 absent.