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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to reports and other information required of or held by |
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institutions of higher education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 51.406, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: |
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(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to a report required of a |
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university system or institution of higher education under any of |
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the following laws: |
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(1) Section 62.098, Education Code ; |
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(2) Chapter 1551, Insurance Code ; |
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(3) Section 51.0051, Education Code ; |
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(4) Subchapter C, Chapter 606, Government Code ; |
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(5) Subchapter E, Chapter 815, Government Code; |
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(6) Section 411.187(b), Government Code; and |
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(7) Article 59.06(g-1), Code of Criminal Procedure. |
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SECTION 2. Section 772.009(g), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(g) Each state agency other than an [or] institution of |
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higher education shall file an annual report with the grant writing |
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team concerning the agency's efforts in acquiring available |
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discretionary federal funds during the preceding state fiscal year. |
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The grant writing team shall establish guidelines for information |
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included in the annual report required by this section. The grant |
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writing team shall evaluate the effectiveness of each agency in |
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acquiring discretionary federal funds and shall report the |
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evaluation to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board. |
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SECTION 3. Section 2054.121, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: |
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(f) The department and council shall review all plans and |
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reports required of an institution of higher education under this |
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section, including plans or reports required under this chapter. |
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After September 1, 2014, a plan or report required of state agencies |
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generally is not required of an institution of higher education |
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except to the extent expressly provided by department rule adopted |
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on or after September 1, 2013. |
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SECTION 4. Subchapter Q, Chapter 361, Health & Safety Code, |
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is amended by adding Section 361.5061 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 361.5061. INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. An |
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institution of higher education required to develop a source |
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reduction and waste minimization plan for more than one facility |
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under this subchapter may develop and submit a single plan covering |
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all facilities and submit a single annual report and executive |
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summary. |
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SECTION 5. Section 412.051(b), Labor Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) In addition to the report required under Section |
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412.053, each state agency other than an institution of higher |
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education that intends to purchase property, casualty, or liability |
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insurance coverage in a manner other than through the services |
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provided by the office shall report the intended purchase to the |
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office in the manner prescribed by the office. The state agency |
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shall report the intended purchase not later than the 30th day |
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before the date on which the purchase of the coverage is scheduled |
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to occur. The office may require a state agency to submit copies of |
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insurance forms, policies, and other relevant information. |
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SECTION 6. Section 161.032, Health and Safety Code, is |
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amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: |
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(g) Notwithstanding other requirements of this section, the |
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records of a medical committee of a university medical school or a |
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health sciences center, including a joint committee, may be |
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disclosed to the extent required by federal law as a condition of |
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federal funding. |
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SECTION 7. Subchapter L, Chapter 51, Education Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 8. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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the vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |