BILL ANALYSIS

 

 

Senate Research Center	S.B. 1981
85R11703 KKA-D	By: Schwertner
	Education
	4/21/2017
	As Filed

 

 

 

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

 

The University Interscholastic League (UIL) was created in 1910 by The University of Texas to provide interschool competitions in extracurricular academics, athletics, and music. Currently, there is no clear process for selecting host locations for championship locations for UIL competitions.

 

S.B. 1981 requires that UIL use a request for proposal process that must specify the factors that UIL will consider for selecting locations for statewide competitions. Interested host locations will send in proposals for the event that will include relevant information regarding the capability to host the competition, such as available facilities and local accommodations.

 

S.B. 1981 creates a transparent and fair bidding process for site selection for UIL statewide championship locations. S.B. 1981 aims to promote economic development by providing an even playing field to allow communities across Texas to have the opportunity to host UIL competitions.

 

As proposed, S.B. 1981 amends current law relating to selection of statewide competition locations by the University Interscholastic League.

 

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 Subchapter D, Chapter 33, Education Code, by adding Section 33.0835, as follows:

 

Sec. 33.0835. UNIVERSITY INTERSCHOLASTIC LEAGUE: SELECTION OF LOCATIONS FOR STATEWIDE COMPETITIONS. (a) Requires the University Interscholastic League (UIL) to select locations for statewide competitions in extracurricular activities sponsored or sanctioned by UIL in accordance with this section.

 

(b) Requires UIL, for each extracurricular activity for which UIL sponsors or sanctions a statewide annual competition, to periodically issue a statewide request for proposals from institutions of higher education and other appropriate entities seeking to host the statewide competition during the year or years specified in the request for proposals.

 

(c) Requires a request for proposals to specify the factors that UIL will consider in selecting the host for the statewide competition and requires an entity to submit relevant information regarding the capability of the entity to host the competition, including available facilities, accommodations, and personnel.

 

SECTION 2. Provides that Section 33.0835, Education Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a statewide competition to be held on or after September 1, 2018.

 

SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2017.