SRC-JJJ S.B. 988 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 988
76R7104 CAG-D By: Lucio
Higher Education
3/18/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, there are 11 state universities that participate in the
engineering excellence fund.  S.B. 988 would include the University of
Texas--Pan American in the list of eligible institutions for the
engineering excellence fund. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 988 establishes the participation of the University of
Texas--Pan American in the engineering excellence fund. 

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 51.502(1), Education Code, to include the
University of Texas--Pan American in the definition of "eligible
institution." 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 1999.

SECTION 3.  Emergency clause.