HBA-GUM, MPM H.B. 1678 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1678 By: Rangel Higher Education 7/6/1999 Enrolled BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE H.B. 1678 requires 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. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, by adding Section 61.086, as follows: Sec. 61.086. UNIFORM RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION STRATEGY. Requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (board) to develop, implement, and annually update a uniform strategy to identify, attract, retain, and enroll students that reflect the population of this state. Requires each institution to report annually to the board on the manner in which the institution has implemented the strategy. SECTION 2. Requires the board to adopt the strategy required by Section 61.086, as added by this Act, no later than January 1, 2000. SECTION 3.Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.