1-1                                   AN ACT
 1-2     relating to a study and report concerning the compensation received
 1-3     by part-time and full-time faculty members  at public institutions
 1-4     of higher education.
 1-5           BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 1-6           SECTION 1.  Subchapter C, Chapter 61, Education Code, is
 1-7     amended by adding Section 61.0816 to read as follows:
 1-8           Sec. 61.0816.  FACULTY COMPENSATION DISPARITY STUDY AND
 1-9     REPORT. (a)  The board shall conduct a study and make findings and
1-10     recommendations the board considers appropriate regarding any
1-11     disparity between the salary and benefits received by part-time
1-12     faculty members and the salary and benefits received by full-time
1-13     faculty members at institutions of higher education.
1-14           (b)  Not later than September 1, 2002, the board shall submit
1-15     to the governor and to the presiding officer of each house of the
1-16     legislature a written report summarizing the study, findings, and
1-17     recommendations of the board under Subsection (a).  The information
1-18     in the report shall be reported without identifying specific
1-19     individuals.
1-20           (c)  This section expires December 1, 2002.
1-21           SECTION 2.  Not later than the 90th day after the effective
1-22     date of this Act, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
1-23     shall adopt rules to implement Section 61.0816, Education Code, as
1-24     added by this Act.
 2-1           SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
         _______________________________     _______________________________
             President of the Senate              Speaker of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 2397 was passed by the House on April
         20, 2001, by a non-record vote; and that the House concurred in
         Senate amendments to H.B. No. 2397 on May 25, 2001, by a non-record
         vote.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Chief Clerk of the House
               I certify that H.B. No. 2397 was passed by the Senate, with
         amendments, on May 17, 2001, by the following vote:  Yeas 30, Nays
         0, 1 present, not voting.
                                             _______________________________
                                                 Secretary of the Senate
         APPROVED:  __________________________
                              Date
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                            Governor