81R2476 JSA-D
By: Alonzo H.B. No. 241
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study and report concerning predicted faculty
retirement at general academic teaching institutions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter H, Chapter 51, Education Code, is
amended by adding Section 51.4021 to read as follows:
Sec. 51.4021. STUDY AND REPORT OF PREDICTED FACULTY
RETIREMENT. (a) In this section, "general academic teaching
institution," "governing board," and "university system" have the
meanings assigned by Section 61.003.
(b) To address the predicted retirement of a growing portion
of university faculty in the coming years and the potential
problems associated with that retirement, each general academic
teaching institution shall conduct a study relating to faculty
member retirements that may occur through the end of the 2025
academic year, including projections of the number and proportion
of faculty members expected to retire during that period, the first
academic year in which increasing retirements are expected to
result in faculty shortages, and methods that the institution could
reasonably implement to address those retirement issues through
recruitment of new faculty members or other means. The governing
board of an institution may appoint a committee to conduct the
study. A university system may carry out the requirements
prescribed by this subsection for the system's component
institutions or may direct one or more component institutions to
conduct the study for the system.
(c) Each general academic teaching institution or
university system, as applicable, shall prepare a report based on
the study required by Subsection (b). The institution or system
shall submit the report to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating
Board not later than August 1, 2010. The coordinating board shall
compile the reports submitted to the board under this subsection
and, not later than December 1, 2010, shall submit the compilation
to the governor, the lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house
of representatives, and the presiding officer of each legislative
standing committee or subcommittee with primary jurisdiction over
higher education.
(d) This section expires January 1, 2011.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
Act takes effect September 1, 2009.