HBA-NLM H.B. 1840 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1840 By: Uher Land & Resource Management 3/10/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center is considering plans to provide for a longterm expansion necessary for the achievement of its mission. As planned, the expansion will provide clinical support facilities such as outpatient testing labs, experimental treatment facilities, and auxiliary enterprises. This proposed acquisition is included in the master plan for M.D. Anderson, approved by the University of Texas System Board of Regents and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. H.B. 1840 authorizes the board of regents of the University of Texas System to acquire by purchase, exchange, gift, or otherwise, certain properties to be used for campus expansion or other university purposes. 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. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Authorizes the board of regents of the University of Texas System to acquire by purchase, exchange, gift, or in any other manner, for campus expansion or other university purposes, any or all of the real property not already acquired by the board and located in Harris County as described by this section. Establishes certain properties to be acquired. SECTION 2. Authorizes the board of regents of the University of Texas System to acquire by purchase, exchange, gift, or in any other manner, for campus expansion or other university purposes, if all or any portion of the property described by this section that is currently owned by the United States is made available by the United States by auction, by negotiated sale, as surplus property, or in any other manner. Applies this section to the certain properties described in this section. SECTION 3. Emergency clause. Effective date: upon passage.