79R2217 CAS-D

By:  Alonzo                                                       H.B. No. 1621



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study and report concerning predicted faculty 
retirement at general academic teaching institutions.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subchapter H, Chapter 51, Education Code, is 
amended by adding Section 51.4021 to read as follows:
	Sec. 51.4021.  STUDY AND REPORT OF PREDICTED FACULTY 
RETIREMENT.  (a)  In this section, "general academic teaching 
institution," "governing board," and "university system" have the 
meanings assigned by Section 61.003.
	(b)  To address the predicted retirement of a growing portion 
of university faculty in the coming years as a result of aging and 
the potential problems associated with that retirement, each 
general academic teaching institution shall conduct a study 
relating to faculty member retirements that may occur through the 
end of the 2025 academic year, including projections of the number 
and proportion of faculty members expected to retire during that 
period, the first academic year in which increasing retirements are 
expected to result in faculty shortages, and methods that the 
institution could reasonably implement to address those retirement 
issues through recruitment of new faculty members or other means.  
The governing board of an institution may appoint a committee to 
conduct the study.  A university system may carry out the 
requirements prescribed by this subsection for the system's 
component institutions or may direct one or more component 
institutions to conduct the study for the system.
	(c)  Each general academic teaching institution or 
university system, as applicable, shall prepare a report based on 
the study required by Subsection (b).  The institution or system 
shall submit the report to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating 
Board not later than September 1, 2006.
	(d)  This section expires January 1, 2007.                              
	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, 2005.