HBA-JLV H.B. 1129 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1129
By: Rangel
Higher Education
2/19/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

The governing boards of public institutions of higher education, located in
different regions of the state, each wield policy-making authority for
their respective system or individual institution.   There are rising
concerns that the members of the governing boards, who are appointed by the
governor, do not always reflect the demographics of the population of
Texas, and therefore do not adequately represent the diversity of student
needs across the state.  House Bill 1129 mandates that the governor and
senate, when making or confirming governing board appointments, consider
the geographic diversity of Texas. 

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. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1129 amends the Education Code to require the governor and
senate to take into consideration the geographic diversity of the state as
a whole in making or confirming appointments to the governing board of a
general academic teaching institution or university system. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.