SRC-MKV H.B. 753 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 753
77R8347 JSA-FBy: Hochberg (Ellis)
Education
4/9/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center (UTMDACC) and The
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHSC) are equal
supporters of graduate programs at the master's and doctoral levels at The
University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston
(GSBS). Both institutions combine resources and faculty to provide
administrative, financial, and instructional support for GSBS. Due to the
dual-training role, UTMDACC seeks joint degree-granting authority with
UTHSC for master's and doctoral level programs in the GSBS. Joint
degree-granting authority would formally recognize UTMDACC's role in
training students in the health science fields. H.B. 753 authorizes the
board of regents of UTMDACC to jointly prescribe courses and jointly
conduct graduate programs at the master's and doctoral levels related to
those purposes with UTHSC at GSBS.  

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a
state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 73.102, Education Code, by amending Subsection
(b) and adding Subsection (c), as follows: 

(b) Adds language authorizing the board of regents of The University of
Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to jointly prescribed courses and jointly
conduct graduate programs at the master's and doctoral levels related to
those purposes with The University of Texas Health Science Center at
Houston Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences. 

(c) Adds a reference to Subsection (b) relating to the programs being
offered being subject to approval by the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2001.