SRC-JJJ H.B. 1678 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1678
76R7020 CAG-DBy: Rangel (Barrientos)
Education
5/14/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

H.B. 1678 would require the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
(board) to develop a uniform recruitment and retention strategy to aid in
creating a student population reflective of the state's demographics.
Furthermore, this bill requires each institution of higher education to
report annually to the board on the manner in which the institution has
implemented its strategy.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1678 creates a uniform strategy to attract a student
population that reflects the population of the state at institutions of
higher education. 

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 16C, Education Code, by adding Section 61.086,
as follows: 

Sec. 61.086.  UNIFORM RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGY.  Requires the
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) to develop and annually
update a uniform strategy to identify, attract, retain, and enroll students
that reflect the population of this state.  Requires each institution of
higher education  to implement the uniform strategy. Requires each
institution to report annually to THECB the manner in which the institution
has implemented the uniform strategy. 

SECTION 2.  Requires THECB to adopt a uniform strategy to identify,
attract, retain, and enroll students that reflect the population of this
state as required by Section 61.086, Education Code, as added by this Act,
not later than January 1, 2000.   

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.