1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the establishment and use of a women's athletic
1-3 development fund and a study of women's athletic development
1-4 practices at institutions of higher education.
1-5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-6 SECTION 1. Chapter 51, Education Code, is amended by adding
1-7 Subchapter V to read as follows:
1-8 SUBCHAPTER V. WOMEN'S ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
1-9 Sec. 51.831. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:
1-10 (1) "Board" has the meaning assigned by Section
1-11 61.003.
1-12 (2) "Fund" means the women's athletic development fund
1-13 established under this subchapter.
1-14 (3) "Institution of higher education" has the meaning
1-15 assigned by Section 61.003.
1-16 Sec. 51.832. ADMINISTRATION OF FUND. The women's athletic
1-17 development fund is a fund in the state treasury. The board shall
1-18 administer the fund.
1-19 Sec. 51.833. USE OF FUND. The board shall allocate money in
1-20 the fund to institutions of higher education to support women's
1-21 athletic development programs that are operated by the institution
1-22 on a collaborative basis with one or more public high schools in
1-23 this state.
1-24 Sec. 51.834. CRITERIA IN SELECTING PROGRAMS. In selecting
1-25 programs to be supported with money from the fund, the board shall
2-1 give priority to programs addressing the needs of public high
2-2 school students whose economic conditions limit their access to
2-3 athletic facilities, programs, and opportunities. The board shall
2-4 also consider other relevant factors, including whether a program:
2-5 (1) promotes gender equality; and
2-6 (2) includes the participation of collegiate-level
2-7 coaches and athletes, to the extent the participation is allowed by
2-8 the rules of the national intercollegiate athletic association of
2-9 which the institution of higher education operating the program is
2-10 a member.
2-11 Sec. 51.835. FUNDING. The board may use any available
2-12 revenue, including legislative appropriations, and may solicit and
2-13 accept gifts, grants, and donations from a public or private source
2-14 for the purposes of this subchapter.
2-15 Sec. 51.836. APPROPRIATIONS PROHIBITED FOR BIENNIUM ENDING
2-16 AUGUST 31, 2003. Notwithstanding Section 51.835, the board may not
2-17 accept legislative appropriations for the purposes of this
2-18 subchapter for the state fiscal biennium ending August 31, 2003.
2-19 This section expires September 1, 2003.
2-20 SECTION 2. (a) The Texas Higher Education Coordinating
2-21 Board shall conduct a best practices study of women's athletic
2-22 development programs currently operated by public institutions of
2-23 higher education in Texas and in other states and shall make its
2-24 findings and recommendations available not later than December 1,
2-25 2002, in a report to the legislature and to the public institutions
2-26 of higher education in this state.
3-1 (b) The report shall include an analysis of the effect of
3-2 the programs studied under Subsection (a) of this section on
3-3 subsequent student enrollment in and academic performance at public
3-4 or private institutions of higher education.
3-5 SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 903 passed the Senate on
May 16, 2001, by a viva-voce vote.
_______________________________
Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 903 passed the House on
May 23, 2001, by a non-record vote.
_______________________________
Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
_______________________________
Date
_______________________________
Governor