SRC-MWN S.B. 1155 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1155
77R8442 JSA-DBy: Ellis, Rodney
Education
4/2/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

The University of Texas School of Allied Health Sciences at Houston has
been approved to offer graduate programs in contemporary research and
health care areas, including health education research technology and
computational biomedicine. As proposed, S.B. 1155 amends the Education Code
to change the name of The University of Texas School of Allied Health
Sciences at Houston to The University of Texas School of Health Information
Sciences at Houston. 

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 65.02(a), Education Code, to provide that the
University of Texas System is composed of certain institutions and
entities, including The University of Texas School of Health Information
Sciences at Houston. 

SECTION 2. Effective date: September 1, 2001.