SRC-MWN S.B. 1840 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1840
By: Van de Putte
Education
5/31/2001
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

S.B. 1840 requires the board of regents of The University of Texas System
and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct a study
evaluating the benefits of operating The University of Texas at San Antonio
and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio as a
single research university. 

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 65C, Education Code, by adding Section 65.47, as
follows: 
 
Sec. 65.47.  STUDY REGARDING THE OPERATION OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT
SAN ANTONIO AND THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AS SINGLE
RESEARCH UNIVERSITY. (a)  Requires the board of regents of The University
of Texas System (board), with the assistance of the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board (board), to conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility
and potential benefits of operating The University of Texas at San Antonio
and The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio as a
single research university. 

  (b)  Requires the board, in conducting the study, to take certain actions.

(c)  Requires the board to complete the study and report the results of the
study to the legislature on or before October 1, 2002.  Requires the report
to include the board's recommendations concerning the proposed change in
the operation of the institutions and, if the board determines appropriate,
to establish a time line and identify actions necessary to implement the
change. 

  (d) Provides that this section expires September 1, 2003.

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