By:  Lucio, Truan, Zaffirini                          S.C.R. No. 45
                             SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
    1-1        WHEREAS, The State of Texas is considering the need to expand
    1-2  health education programs in the counties comprising the South
    1-3  Texas/Border Region as defined in the South Texas/Border Region
    1-4  Health Legislative Agenda and Conference Proceedings, pages 13 and
    1-5  14, as produced in December, 1994, under the auspices of the Senate
    1-6  Health and Human Services Committee in cooperation with The
    1-7  University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio; and
    1-8        WHEREAS, The State of Texas wishes to achieve maximum
    1-9  efficiency and cost savings in establishing health education
   1-10  programs by using available facilities and resources to the extent
   1-11  practicable; now, therefore, be it
   1-12        RESOLVED, That the 74th Legislature of the State of Texas
   1-13  direct the board of regents of The University of Texas System to
   1-14  conduct a study to assess the availability and suitability of
   1-15  existing facilities in the South Texas/Border Region for use in
   1-16  connection with the operation of health education programs in the
   1-17  region; and, be it further
   1-18        RESOLVED, That the Texas Department of Health be directed to
   1-19  cooperate with the board of regents in conducting the study,
   1-20  especially in relation to the availability and suitability of
   1-21  facilities owned or operated by the department in the South
   1-22  Texas/Border Region for use in providing health education programs;
   1-23  and, be it further
    2-1        RESOLVED, That the Texas Department of Health be authorized
    2-2  to transfer ownership and operation of any of its facilities or
    2-3  programs in the South Texas/Border Region to the ownership and
    2-4  management of The University of Texas System if such transfer is
    2-5  agreed to by the parties and found to be appropriate in the study;
    2-6  and, be it further
    2-7        RESOLVED, That the board of regents be directed to complete
    2-8  the study and report the results of the study to the legislature
    2-9  and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board not later than
   2-10  October 1, 1996.