S.B. 1127 78(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


S.B. 1127
By: Van de Putte
Higher Education
Committee Report (Unamended)



BACKGROUND 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

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or
institution. 

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.


EFFECTIVE DATE

This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.