SRC-TAG S.B. 1521 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1521
By: Zaffirini
Education
4/2/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Current law allows the governing board of an institution of higher
education to increase tuition for a law school at a rate equal to the rate
for undergraduate program; however, the provision fails to  include other
graduate programs offered at the institution.  As proposed, S.B. 1521
allows the governing board of institution of higher education to set
tuition for a graduate school in the same manner it sets tuition for a law
school at the institution.  
         
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 Section 54.008(g), Education Code, as follows:

(g)  Requires the governing board of an institution of higher education to
set tuition for a law school or a graduate school of business at the
institution at a rate that is at least equal to the rate prescribed by
Subchapter B but not more than three times the rate prescribed by
Subchapter B. 

SECTION 2. Provides that this Act applies beginning with tuition charges
imposed for the fall semester of 2003 

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2003.