SRC-TAG S.B. 1319 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1319
788040 KEL-DBy: Nelson
Subcommittee on Higher Education
4/17/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently there is a statewide shortage of pharmacists and the
institutions of higher education in the North Texas region do not have any
pharmacy program.  As proposed, S.B. 1319 authorizes the establishment of
a school of pharmacy at University of North Texas Health Science Center.  

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 Chapter 105H, Education Code, by adding Section
105.405, as follows: 

Sec.  105.405.  SCHOOL OF PHARMACY.  (a)  Authorizes Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board (THECB)to establish and maintain a school of
pharmacy as a professional school of the University of North Texas Health
Science Center. 

(b)  Authorizes THECB to prescribe courses leading to customary degrees
offered at other leading American Schools of Pharmacy and authorize to
award those degrees. 

SECTION 2.  Requires THECB, by August 31, 2004, to prepare an impact
statement examining the initial implementation of this Act and to deliver
a copy of the statement to the board of regents of the University of North
Texas System and to the chair of the standing committee of each house of
the legislature with primary jurisdiction over higher education. 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: September 1, 2003.