BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        S.B. 1052
                                                      By: Haywood
                                                        Education
                                                           4-6-95
                                       Committee Report (Amended)
BACKGROUND

The comprehensive bachelor of science and master of science in
Radiological Science at Midwestern State University (MSU) provide
advanced education for radiologic administrators.  The master of
science program in radiological sciences is the first discipline-specific degree of its kind in the United States.  The bachelor of
science course is the only one in Texas.  By providing this
education through instructional telecommunication, Air Force
personnel, who ordinarily would not be able to attend classes full-time, can benefit from this training.

The U.S. Air Force has expressed interest in enrolling its
personnel based out-of-state in these unique courses.  Although
courses taught through instructional telecommunication do not have
the same overhead costs as traditional instruction, current law
requires these Air Force personnel to pay out-of-state tuition
rates.  This makes the courses prohibitively expensive for Air
Force personnel not based in Texas.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1052 allows U.S. Air Force personnel stationed
outside of Texas who are enrolled in radiological science programs
at Midwestern State University to pay tuition fees and other fees
or charges provided for Texas residents.

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. Amends Section 54.058, Education Code, by adding
Subsection (h) to entitle U.S. Air Force personnel stationed
outside the State of Texas who are enrolled in the bachelor of
science or master of science degree program in radiological
sciences at Midwestern State University by instructional
telecommunication to pay tuition fees and other fees or charges
provided for Texas residents if they began the program while
stationed at an Air Force base in Texas.  Defines "instructional
telecommunication."

SECTION 2. Effective date:  September 1, 1995.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.