HBA-CBW H.C.R. 225 77(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.C.R. 225 By: Chavez Higher Education 4/1/2001 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Currently, El Paso is the only major city in Texas without a full-time, three-year law school, and is the largest city in the United States that is not within commuting distance of a law school. In Texas, for every 342 persons there is one lawyer, while in El Paso, there are 645 persons for every lawyer. Establishment of a full-time, three-year law school at The University of Texas at El Paso may help to improve the graduate and professional educational opportunities in the border region and maintain the economic prosperity and civic vitality of El Paso. House Concurrent Resolution 225 urges the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to approve the establishment of a law school at The University of Texas at El Paso. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this resolution does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS House Concurrent Resolution 225 urges the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to approve the establishment of a law school at The University of Texas at El Paso.