HBA-KDB S.B. 386 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 386
By: Bivins
Higher Education
4/27/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

In 1995, the 74th Legislature recommended zero funding for the Amarillo
campus of the  Texas State Technical College (TSTC).  Because of this lack
of funding, TSTC has not administered any programs at the Amarillo campus.
The TSTC--Marshall campus opened in 1992 as an extension of TSTC--Waco, and
became the system's fourth independent college on September 1, 1999.
However, the Marshall campus is not specifically entitled to receive a
portion of the amount of funds allocated to TSTC.  Senate Bill 386 removes
the Amarillo campus from the enabling statute of the TSTC system and
provides that the Marshall campus receive a portion of the amount allocated
to TSTC. 

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

Senate Bill 386 amends the Education Code to remove the provision that the
Texas State Technical College System (system) includes a campus located in
the city of Amarillo in Potter County.  The bill provides that the Texas
State Technical College--Marshall is one of the component campuses of the
system that receives the amount allocated to eligible institutions. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

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