78R5992 MTB-D

By:  Giddings                                                     H.B. No. 1155



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to travel services affecting public junior colleges and 
school districts.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 2171.055, Government Code, is amended by 
amending Subsection (b) and by adding Subsection (f) to read as 
follows:
	(b)  An institution of higher education as defined by Section 
61.003, Education Code, including a public junior college, may [is 
not required to] participate in the commission's contracts for 
travel agency services or other travel services [purchased from 
funds other than general revenue funds or educational and general 
funds as defined by Section 51.009, Education Code].  The Employees 
Retirement System of Texas is not required to participate in the 
commission's contracts for travel agency services or other travel 
services purchased from funds other than general revenue funds.
	(f)  An officer or employee of a school district who is 
engaged in official school district business may participate in the 
commission's contract for travel services for the purpose of 
obtaining reduced airline fares and reduced travel agent fees.  The 
commission may charge a participating school district a fee not to 
exceed the costs incurred by the commission in providing services 
under this subsection.  The commission shall periodically review 
the fees and shall adjust them as needed to ensure recovery of costs 
incurred in providing services to school districts under this 
subsection.
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.