HBA-LJP H.B. 3568 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3568 By: George Higher Education 4/8/2001 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, The University of Texas at Arlington, The University of Texas at Dallas, and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas are all individual institutions of higher education (institution) under The University of Texas System. If these institutions were combined into one institution, then the consolidated institution may be able to draw more educational resources and faculty to the Dallas-Arlington area and become eligible for additional federal funds. House Bill 3568 redesignates The University of Texas at Arlington, The University of Texas at Dallas, and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas as three separate campuses of The University of Texas at Dallas. 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 3568 amends the Education and Health and Safety codes, and V.T.C.S. to redesignate The University of Texas at Arlington, The University of Texas at Dallas, and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas into one institution as three separate campuses of The University of Texas at Dallas. The bill removes provisions regarding The University of Texas System issuing bonds to finance certain projects for The University of Texas at Arlington and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and provides that bonds issued to finance certain projects at these institutions before September 1, 2001, are considered to be bonds issued for facilities of The University of Texas at Dallas (Sec. 55.1722, Education Code). The bill removes provisions regarding undergraduate admissions to The University of Texas at Dallas (SECTION 9). The bill requires the board of regents of The University of Texas System to secure the opinion of the attorney general on the title of real property to be conveyed to The University of Texas at Dallas through a gift, grant, or donation (Sec. 70.05, Education Code) The bill repeals provisions relating to student union fees at and the description, role, and scope of The University of Texas at Arlington, and the description, courses and degrees, gifts and grants, and entering class enrollment of The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. EFFECTIVE DATE September 1, 2001.