SRC-ARR C.S.S.B. 893 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 893
76R12258 JSA-FBy: Lucio
Education
4/23/1999
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST 

Currently, Texas law does not provide for the naming of the University of
Texas Regional Academic Health Centers. C.S.S.B. 893 would require each
University of Texas Regional Academic Health Center to carry the name of
the community served by the center.  

PURPOSE

As proposed, C.S.S.B. 893 regulates the naming of components and facilities
of the regional academic health center. 

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 65.02(a), Education Code, to provide that the
University of Texas System is composed of certain institutions, including
the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Regional Academic
Health Center at Brownsville, the University of Texas Health Science Center
at San Antonio Regional Academic Health Center at Edinburg, and the
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Regional Academic
Health Center at Harlingen. 

SECTION 2. Amends Section 74.613, Education Code, to require the facilities
and associated programs operated by the regional academic health center in
or near any municipality in the counties served by the center to be
designated as "the University of Texas (insert name of appropriate
component institution) Regional Academic Health Center at (insert name of
municipality)." 

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
                      Effective date: upon passage.

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE CHANGES

SECTION 1. 

Amends Section 65.02(a), Education Code, to add certain institutions to the
University of Texas System. 

SECTION 2. 

Amends Section 74.613, Education Code, to set forth the requirements for
designating the name of certain component institutions in the University of
Texas System.