SRC-JLB S.B. 1127 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research CenterS.B. 1127
By: Van de Putte
Subcommittee on Higher Education
6/2/2003
Enrolled


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

S.B. 1127 creates an initiative for the Texas Sport Sciences Institute,
under the Life Sciences Institute at The University of Texas Health
Science Center at San Antonio, to implement and administer a Coaching
Education Program (program) and provides that the program shall address
coaching philosophies, sport psychology, sport pedagogy, sport physiology,
sport management, training and certification in CPR and first aid,
adherence to federal, state, and local rules, the essentials of character
development and character education, and the development of the student
athlete as a positive peer role model. 

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 Subchapter C, Chapter 75, Education Code, by adding
Section 75.205, as follows: 
 
Sec. 75.205.  COACHING EDUCATION PROGRAM.  (a)  Requires the institute to
establish a coaching education program to be administered by The
University of Texas Sport Sciences Institute. 
 
(b)  Requires a program established under this section to address certain
plans and policies. 

SECTION 2.  Requires the San Antonio Life Sciences Institute to establish
the coaching education program required by Section 75.205, Education Code,
as added by this Act, not later than January 1, 2004. 
 
SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.