SRC-MWN H.B. 2344 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 2344
77R6606 JSA-DBy: Oliveira (Lucio)
Education
4/30/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The 76th Legislature enacted legislation to allow for the downward
expansion of The University of Texas at Brownsville (UTB), providing for
the teaching of lower-division courses and setting a lowerdivision
enrollment cap of 900 students. The inclusion of the cap was intended to
allow for the downward expansion of UTB so as not to negatively impact the
enrollment of Texas Southmost College (TSC). However, the partnership
established between UTB and TSC protects against actions by one institution
that could produce a negative impact on the enrollment of the other
institution. UTB and TSC believes that the enrollment cap is not necessary
for the UTB-TSC partnership to continue to grow and address critical issues
of access to higher education opportunities in Texas. H.B. 2344 removes the
enrollment cap on the number of lower-division students enrolled at UTB
preceding the 2005-2006 academic year.  

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 78.07, Education Code, to delete text prohibiting
the number of lower division students enrolled in an academic year
preceding the 2005-2006 academic year. from exceeding 900. 

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