SRC-JEC S.B. 1749 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 1749
By: Lucio
Education
5/1/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there is no formal mechanism to assess the demand for adult
education programs.  As proposed, S.B. 1749 requires the Texas Education
Agency to develop and administer a mechanism for measuring the need and
demand for adult education programs in Texas and report the results of the
assessment to the legislature annually.  

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 29.252, Education Code, as follows:

(a)  Requires the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to develop and administer a
mechanism for measuring the need and demand for adult education programs
in this state and report the need and demand assessed by the mechanism to
the legislature on an annual basis. 

(b)  No changes made to this subsection.

(c)  Requires the mechanism prescribed under Subsection (a)(9) to include
a measurement of the number of individuals placed on wait lists for adult
education programs. 

SECTION 2.  Requires TEA, not later than December 1, 2003, to complete
development of the mechanism for measuring the need and demand for adult
education programs in this state prescribed under Section 29.252,
Education Code, as amended by this Act. 

SECTION 3.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.