HBA-KMH H.B. 888 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 888 By: Gray Higher Education 1/26/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Under current state law, Texas A&M University at Galveston is not allowed to offer graduate level classes. H.B. 888 raises the status of Texas A&M University at Galveston to that of a graduate institution as well as an undergraduate institution to allow it to offer graduate level classes. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 87.201(a), Education Code, to add that Texas A&M University at Galveston is a special purpose institution of higher education for graduate, as well as undergraduate, instruction in marine and maritime studies in science, engineering, and business and for research and public service related to the general field of marine resources. SECTION 2. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.