HBA-KMH H.B. 888 76(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 888
By: Gray
Higher Education
1/26/1999
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current state law, Texas A&M University at Galveston is not allowed
to offer graduate level classes. H.B. 888 raises the status of Texas A&M
University at Galveston to that of a graduate institution as well as an
undergraduate institution to allow it to offer graduate level classes. 

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.  Amends Section 87.201(a), Education Code, to add that Texas A&M
University at Galveston is a special purpose institution of higher
education for graduate, as well as undergraduate, instruction in marine and
maritime studies in science, engineering, and business and for research and
public service related to the general field of marine resources. 

SECTION 2.  Emergency clause.
  Effective date: upon passage.