By Lucio S.B. No. 1456 74R2952 JSA-D A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1-1 AN ACT 1-2 relating to alternative dispute resolution at public institutions 1-3 of higher education. 1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: 1-5 SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 51, Education Code, is 1-6 amended by adding Section 51.9085 to read as follows: 1-7 Sec. 51.9085. ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION POLICIES. (a) 1-8 The governing board of each institution of higher education shall 1-9 submit a report at least once during each state fiscal biennium, as 1-10 provided by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, relating 1-11 to the alternative dispute resolution programs of the institution. 1-12 The report must include: 1-13 (1) a description of any arbitration, mediation, or 1-14 other alternative dispute resolution procedure in place at the 1-15 institution for resolving: 1-16 (A) grievances or complaints by students; or 1-17 (B) grievances by or disputes relating to 1-18 faculty or other staff, including disputes relating to tenure, 1-19 compensation, promotion or demotion, dismissal, performance 1-20 evaluation, work assignment, or working conditions; and 1-21 (2) a description of any plans or actions by the 1-22 institution to establish, expand, or improve alternative dispute 1-23 resolution procedures at the institution, including training 1-24 programs for mediators or administrative staff. 2-1 (b) The coordinating board may assist an institution in 2-2 establishing or operating alternative dispute resolution procedures 2-3 at the institution. 2-4 (c) In this section, "governing board" and "institution of 2-5 higher education" have the meanings assigned by Section 61.003. 2-6 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 1995. 2-7 SECTION 3. The importance of this legislation and the 2-8 crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an 2-9 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the 2-10 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several 2-11 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.