BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        S.B. 1691
                                                   By: Barrientos
                                                        Education
                                                         05-04-95
                                     Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

In 1971, the Texas Legislature conveyed the Old Austin High School
Building to the Austin Independent School District (district) to be
used by the district for public educational purposes.  The district
sponsored the creation of the Austin Community College (ACC) and
the same board of trustees served as trustees for both
institutions.  A new high school was constructed and the old Austin
High School was used as an ACC campus.  

Since that time, a separate board of trustees has been created for
ACC. The old Austin High School continues to be under a long-term
lease to ACC. The building will continued to be used for
educational purposes, to the Austin Community College District.

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 1691 authorizes the Austin Independent School
District to convey all right, title, and interest in all or part of
the real property described by Section 1, Chapter 824, Acts of the
62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971.

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. (a)  Authorizes the Austin Independent School District
(district) to convey all right, title, and interest in all or part
of the real property described by Section 1, Chapter 824, Acts of
the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session, 1971, to the Austin
Community College District for mutually agreed consideration paid
to the district.

     (b)  Requires the conveyed property to be used by the Austin
     Community College District for public educational purposes
     consistent with Section 1, Chapter 824, Acts of the 62nd
     Legislature, Regular Session, 1971.  Provides that the
     district retains a right of reverter in the conveyed property,
     and title to the property shall automatically revert to and
     vest in the district if the Austin Community College District
     ceases to use the property for public educational purposes.
     
     (c)  Provides that a conveyance under this Act does not invoke
     the right of reverter retained by the state in Section 1,
     Chapter 824, Acts of the 62nd Legislature, Regular Session,
     1971.
SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
           Effective date:  upon passage.