MMA S.B. 1422 75(R)BILL ANALYSIS


HIGHER EDUCATION
S.B. 1422
By: Ratliff (Junell)
4-30-97
Committee Report (Unamended)


BACKGROUND 

Currently, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is
required to review and revise formulas for the use of the governor and the
Legislative Budget Board in making appropriation recommendations to the
legislature for all institutions of higher education.  The THECB must use
a process of committee review and expert testimony and analysis in
studying the funding formulas.  S.B. 1422 would provide THECB with an
additional three months before each legislative session to notify higher
education institutions, the governor, and the Legislative Budget Board of
the formula recommendations for the next biennium. 

PURPOSE

S.B. 1422 would provide the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board with
three additional months before each legislative session to notify certain
entities of THECB formula recommendations to be used in the appropriations
process for institutions of higher education. 

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 61.059(d), Education Code, to require the Texas
Higher Education Coordinating Board to notify the governing boards and
officers of institutions of higher education and university systems, the
governor, and the Legislative Budget Board of formulas to be used in
making appropriation requests, no later than June 1, rather than no later
than March 1, of every evennumbered calendar year. 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.