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


Senate Research CenterC.S.S.B. 1127
78R10431 JRJ-DBy: Van de Putte
Subcommittee on Higher Education
5/2/2003
Committee Report (Substituted)


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

C.S.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.