SRC-JJJ H.B. 1869 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 1869
By: Pitts (Nelson)
Education
5/3/1999
Engrossed


DIGEST 

Current state law authorizing junior college districts to annex additional
territory was adopted prior to the assignment of service areas to junior
college districts in 1995.  The existing law was designed to limit a junior
college district's annexation authority to territory which was contiguous
to the actual district boundaries of the annexing junior college  to avoid
conflict among the various college districts by preventing a district from
intentionally or inadvertently encroaching on another district's real or
perceived "client community."  H.B. 1869 would eliminate the contiguity
requirement from the definition of territory eligible to be annexed and
also eliminates this contiguity requirement from the annexation election
statute which references this concept.    

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1869 establishes conditions regarding the annexation of
territory to a public junior college district. 

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 Section 130.063, Education Code, to set forth certain
conditions regarding boundaries and the location of territory annexed to a
junior college.  Prohibits a junior college district from annexing
territory if certain conditions exist.  Deletes text regarding conditions
related to the territory of a school district or part of a school district.
Makes conforming changes. 

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 130.066(a), Education Code, to authorize certain
territory to be included within the boundaries of a junior college
district, including territory located in the service area of the district
established under Subsection J.  Deletes text regarding certain territory
for assisting junior colleges.  Makes conforming changes. 

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