79R8319 CAS-D

By:  Shapiro                                                      S.B. No. 1226



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study of the reporting requirements imposed on public 
institutions of higher education.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Section 61.051, Education Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (a-4) to read as follows:
	(a-4)  The board and the Legislative Budget Board jointly 
shall study each reporting requirement imposed on an institution of 
higher education by state law, including by board or other state 
agency rule, to determine if any of those requirements are 
duplicative, inefficient, or unnecessary.  As part of the biennial 
report submitted by the board to the 80th Legislature under 
Subsection (a-3), the board and the Legislative Budget Board 
jointly shall report the results of the study to the legislature.  
The report must include any recommendation of the board and the 
Legislative Budget Board for legislation or administrative action, 
including changes to state agency rules, to consolidate or simplify 
reports, eliminate unnecessary reporting requirements, or make 
other changes to promote efficiency or reduce administrative 
burdens in reporting.  A recommendation under this subsection must 
include an explanation of the basis for the recommendation.  Not 
later than January 1, 2007, the board and the Legislative Budget 
Board shall submit a copy of the report required by this subsection 
to the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of 
representatives.  This subsection expires January 31, 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.