By Chavez H.B. No. 2397 77R7849 KSD-F A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 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 November 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.