SRC-JRN H.B. 2010 75(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2010
By: Wilson (West)
Education
5-13-97
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Currently, an institution of higher education can award a scholarship,
grant, or other financial assistance to a student on the basis of the
student's status as an athlete.  Some scholarships and awards have certain
restrictions the recipient must fulfill, however, there are no statewide
standards that require a certain level of academic achievement to be
maintained.  This bill places certain restrictions on awarding
scholarships, grants, or other financial assistance on the basis of a
student being a student athlete. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 2010 places certain restrictions on awarding
scholarships, grants, or other financial assistance on the basis of a
student being a student athlete. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Chapter 56A, Education Code, by adding Section 56.004,
as follows: 

Sec. 56.004. ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP RESTRICTIONS.  Authorizes an institution
of higher education or other entity to award a scholarship, grant, or
other financial assistance funded by state revenue to a student on the
basis of the student's status as a student athlete if certain conditions
apply relating to a student's grade point average.  Requires a
scholarship, grant, or other financial assistance awarded by the
institution to be conditioned on the student's compliance with Subsection
(a) in each academic year the student receives the scholarship, grant, or
other assistance.  Defines "student athlete." 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 1997.
  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. Emergency clause.