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.