By:  Madla                                                        S.B. No. 413
	(In the Senate - Filed February 7, 2003; February 17, 2003, 
read first time and referred to Committee on Education; 
May 13, 2003, reported favorably by the following vote:  Yeas 7, 
Nays 0; May 13, 2003, sent to printer.)


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT


relating to the study of educational opportunities for emergency 
services personnel.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  (a)  The Texas Higher Education Coordinating 
Board, in conjunction with the Texas Department of Health and the 
telecommunications infrastructure fund board, shall study ways to 
make educational opportunities more available to emergency medical 
services personnel, focusing specifically on rural areas where 
training and formal education are difficult to obtain for emergency 
medical services personnel.
	(b)  Not later than January 15, 2005, the Texas Higher 
Education Coordinating Board, the Texas Department of Health, and 
the telecommunications infrastructure fund board shall submit to 
the legislature a written report containing the findings of the 
study and the recommendations of the department and the boards.
	(c)  This section expires September 1, 2005.                                   
	SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives 
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as 
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this 
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.



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