SRC-TBR S.B. 837 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 837
77R7191 KSD-DBy: Shapleigh
Business & Commerce
2/28/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

When the Border Health Institute was created by the 76th Legislature in
1999, no provision was made requiring its governing board to develop and
implement a strategic plan.  As proposed, S.B. 837 directs the governing
board of the Border Health Institute to develop a 10-year strategic plan
and update the plan biennially. 

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 Chapter 151, Education Code, by adding Section 151.010,
as follows: 

Sec. 151.010.  STRATEGIC PLAN.  (a)  Requires the governing board of the
Border Health Institute (institute), in consultation with the institute's
members, to develop a 10-year strategic plan to guide and evaluate the
institute's progress toward achieving the purposes of the institute under
Section 151.002. 

  (b)  Requires the strategic plan to include certain goals and assessments.

(c)  Requires the governing board to update at least biennially the
strategic plan required by this section. 

(d)  Requires that not later than December 15 of each even-numbered year,
the governing board submit to the legislature and the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board a report concerning the strategic plan
required by this section, including any recommendation for legislative
action. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.
(b)  Requires the governing board to develop the strategic plan required by
Section 151.010, Education Code, as added by this Act, not later than
December 15, 2002.