HBA-JLV C.S.H.B. 1211 77(R)BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisC.S.H.B. 1211
By: Garcia
Higher Education
4/19/2001
Committee Report (Substituted)



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Currently, there are few resources for pharmacy instruction in the state
and a shortage of pharmacists statewide.  There are no private and only
four public schools of pharmacy in Texas according to the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board.  While Houston has two state supported
schools of pharmacy the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex has none.  C.S.H.B.
1211 requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, with the
assistance of the board of regents of the University of North Texas, to
conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a school of
pharmacy at the University of North 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

C.S.H.B. 1211 amends the Education Code to require the Texas Higher
Education Coordinating Board (coordinating board), with the assistance of
the board of regents of the University of North Texas, to conduct a study
to evaluate the feasibility of establishing a school of pharmacy at the
University of North Texas.  The bill requires the coordinating board to
complete the study and report the results of the study to the legislature
on or before December 31, 2002.  These provisions expire September 1, 2003. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

On passage, or if the Act does not receive the necessary vote, the Act
takes effect September 1, 2001. 

COMPARISON OF ORIGINAL TO SUBSTITUTE

C.S.H.B.1211 modifies the original to require the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board, to conduct a study to evaluate the feasibility of
establishing a school of pharmacy at the University of North Texas. The
original bill required the board of regents of the University of North
Texas to establish and maintain a school of pharmacy if the legislature
appropriated money for that purpose.  The substitute changes the effective
date from September 1, 2001 to on passage, or if the Act does not receive
the necessary vote, the Act takes effect September 1, 2001.