BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        S.B. 1133
                                                         By: West
                                                          Finance
                                                          4-28-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

Current law requires the governor to approve foreign travel for
state officials and employees.  When first enacted in 1959, state
interests and activities rarely extended beyond the state borders. 
The interests and functions of the state today are more broad and
complex.  

The vast majority of foreign travel is through institutions of
higher education in pursuit of their educational missions.  From
fiscal year 1991 through February of fiscal year 1995, 95 percent
of the foreign travel was for academic or institutional purposes. 
Only 3.6 percent of the cost of this travel was financed through
state funds, while grants, donations, personal or local funds
financed the remaining costs.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1133 repeals Section 660.024, Government Code,
regarding foreign travel.

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. Repealer:  Section 660.024, Government Code (Advance
Approval for Certain International Travel).

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
           Effective date:  upon passage.