BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 1624
82R5148 KYF-D	By: Hegar
	Higher Education
	4/15/2011
	As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

Prairie View A&M University  is not eligible to participate in either the Tier 1 Research Fund or the Research Development Fund.  Prairie View A&M University is the only state university that does not participate in either research fund.  S.B. 1624 enables Prairie View A&M University to participate in the Research Development Fund.

As proposed, S.B. 1624 amends current law relating to Prairie View A&M University's eligibility to participate in the research development fund.

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 62.003(1), Education Code, to define,  except as otherwise provided by Subchapters C (Research University Development Fund), D (Performance Incentive Funding), E (Research Development Fund), F (Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP)), and G (National Research University Fund), "eligible  institution."

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 62.092(2), Education Code, to redefine "eligible institution."

SECTION 3.  Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2011.