BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 1624 82R5148 KYF-D By: Hegar Higher Education 4/15/2011 As Filed
BILL ANALYSIS
Senate Research Center S.B. 1624
82R5148 KYF-D By: Hegar
Higher Education
4/15/2011
As Filed
Senate Research Center
S.B. 1624
82R5148 KYF-D
By: Hegar
Higher Education
4/15/2011
As Filed
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT Prairie View A&M University is not eligible to participate in either the Tier 1 Research Fund or the Research Development Fund. Prairie View A&M University is the only state university that does not participate in either research fund. S.B. 1624 enables Prairie View A&M University to participate in the Research Development Fund. As proposed, S.B. 1624 amends current law relating to Prairie View A&M University's eligibility to participate in the research development fund. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 62.003(1), Education Code, to define, except as otherwise provided by Subchapters C (Research University Development Fund), D (Performance Incentive Funding), E (Research Development Fund), F (Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP)), and G (National Research University Fund), "eligible institution." SECTION 2. Amends Section 62.092(2), Education Code, to redefine "eligible institution." SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2011.
AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT
Prairie View A&M University is not eligible to participate in either the Tier 1 Research Fund or the Research Development Fund. Prairie View A&M University is the only state university that does not participate in either research fund. S.B. 1624 enables Prairie View A&M University to participate in the Research Development Fund.
As proposed, S.B. 1624 amends current law relating to Prairie View A&M University's eligibility to participate in the research development fund.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.
SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS
SECTION 1. Amends Section 62.003(1), Education Code, to define, except as otherwise provided by Subchapters C (Research University Development Fund), D (Performance Incentive Funding), E (Research Development Fund), F (Texas Research Incentive Program (TRIP)), and G (National Research University Fund), "eligible institution."
SECTION 2. Amends Section 62.092(2), Education Code, to redefine "eligible institution."
SECTION 3. Effective date: upon passage or September 1, 2011.