SRC-ARR S.B. 1088 76(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterS.B. 1088 By: Duncan Higher Education 8/12/1999 Enrolled DIGEST Currently, Texas Tech University and the Texas Tech University Health Science Center operate under one board of regents with same chancellor, a president over each institution, and meet the definition of a system in the Texas Education Code. However, the Education Code does not specify that the institution is part of a system. S.B. 1088 will create the Texas Tech University System. PURPOSE As enrolled, S.B. 1088 creates the Texas Tech University System. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY Rulemaking authority is granted to the board of regents of the Texas Tech University System in SECTION 2 (Section 109.001(c), Education Code) of this bill. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends the chapter heading to Chapter 109, Education Code, as follows: CHAPTER 109. New heading: TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM SECTION 2. Amends Chapter 109A, Education Code, by adding Section 109.001, as follows: Sec. 109.001. TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. Creates he Texas Tech University System (system) to be composed of all institutions and entities presently under the governance, control, jurisdiction, and management of the board of regents of the Texas Tech University (board). Requires the system to be composed of such institutions and entities as from time to time may be assigned by specific legislative act to the governance, control, jurisdiction, and management of the system. Provides that the governance, control, jurisdiction, organization, and management of the system is vested in the board which will be known and designated as the Board of Regents of the Texas Tech University System. Authorizes the board, by rule, to delegate a power or duty of the board to an officer, employee, or other agent of the board. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 1999, except as provided by Subsection (b) of this section. Requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to review and determine whether to approve the creation of the Texas Tech University System as provided by this Act, not later than August 31, 1999. Provides that the Texas Tech University System is not created and this Act has no effect, if the coordinating board does not approve the creation of that system on or before August 31, 1999. SECTION 4. Emergency clause.