MMA S.B. 338 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


HIGHER EDUCATION
S.B. 338
By: West, Royce (Wolens)
4-24-97
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 

Texas Chiropractic College and Parker College of Chiropractic are the only
two chiropractic schools in Texas.  Currently, the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board may contract with Texas Chiropractic College and Parker
College of Chiropractic only if no public school of chiropractic is
established. 

PURPOSE

S.B. 338 would allow the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to
contract with Texas Chiropractic College and Parker College of
Chiropractic in addition to any public school of chiropractic that might
be established. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency or
institution. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 61.772, Education Code by deleting the
reference to Subsection (b) in Subsection (a) and repeals Subsection (b)
which prohibits the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board from
contracting with the Texas Chiropractic College and Parker College of
Chiropractic if a public school of chiropractic is established. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.