82R32487 KSD-D
 
  By: Zaffirini S.R. No. 1258
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
 
         BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 82nd
  Legislature, Regular Session, 2011, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
  suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
  conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate
  Bill 40 (the functions of the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan
  Corporation) to consider and take action on the following matters:
         (1)  Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the
  committee to change text not in disagreement in proposed SECTION 12
  of the bill, in amended Section 57.24, Education Code, to read as
  follows:
         SECTION 12.  Section 57.24, Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 57.24.  AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE IN OTHER
  REVENUE-GENERATING ACTIVITIES; LIMITATIONS. (a)  The corporation
  may participate in a revenue-generating activity [that is
  consistent with the corporation's purposes] if the board determines
  that [the] revenue from the activity:
               (1)  is sufficient to cover the costs of the activity;
  and
               (2)  will enable the corporation to support educational
  purposes under Section 57.211 [may contribute to a reduction in the
  insurance premium paid by students under Section 57.43 of this
  code].
         (b)  If, under Subsection (a) [of this section], the board
  authorizes the corporation to perform additional services, the
  corporation may not require postsecondary educational institutions
  or students to use those services unless required by state or
  federal law.
         Explanation: This change is necessary to clarify the Texas
  Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation's authority to participate in
  revenue-generating activities.
         (2)  Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the
  committee to add text not included in either the house or senate
  version of the bill, by adding proposed SECTION 20 of the bill, to
  read as follows:
         SECTION 20.  Section 57.77, Education Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
         (a-1)  The corporation shall include in its annual report
  under this section a description of the corporation's participation
  in revenue-generating activities under Section 57.24. The
  description must:
               (1)  include the amounts of revenue from and expenses
  associated with the activities;
               (2)  demonstrate how that revenue is used for the
  support of educational purposes under Section 57.211; and
               (3)  certify:
                     (A)  the reasonable and necessary amount of
  operating funds under Section 57.71 required to fulfill the
  corporation's responsibilities under Section 57.41(a); and
                     (B)  the amount of excess operating funds under
  Section 57.71.
         Explanation: This change is necessary to incorporate the
  Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation's report regarding
  revenue-generating activities into the corporation's annual report
  rather than requiring it as a separate report.