77R11488 QS-D                           
         By Garcia                                             H.B. No. 1211
         Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1211:
         By Rangel                                         C.S.H.B. No. 1211
                                A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to a feasibility study regarding the establishment of a
 1-3     school of pharmacy at the University of North Texas.
 1-4           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-5           SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 105, Education Code, is
 1-6     amended by adding Section 105.52 to read as follows:
 1-7           Sec. 105.52.  FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING ESTABLISHMENT OF
 1-8     SCHOOL OF PHARMACY. (a)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating
 1-9     Board, with the assistance of the board of regents of the
1-10     University of North Texas, shall conduct a study to evaluate the
1-11     feasibility of establishing a school of pharmacy at the University
1-12     of North Texas.
1-13           (b)  The coordinating board shall complete the study and
1-14     report the results of the study to the legislature on or before
1-15     December 31, 2002.
1-16           (c)  This section expires September 1, 2003.
1-17           SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-18     a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-19     provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
1-20     Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-21     Act takes effect September 1, 2001.