HBA-BSM S.B. 837 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisS.B. 837
By: Shapleigh
Higher Education
4/29/2001
Engrossed



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

When the Border Health Institute was created by the 76th Legislature in
1999, no provision was made requiring its governing board to develop and
implement a strategic plan.   Senate Bill 837 requires the governing board
of the Border Health Institute to develop a 10-year strategic plan and
update the plan biennially.   

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 837 amends the Education Code to require the governing board of
the Border Health Institute (institute), in consultation with the
institute's members, to develop a 10-year strategic plan not later than
December 15, 2002 to guide and evaluate the institute's progress toward
achieving the purposes of the institute.  The strategic plan must include:  

 _goals, objectives, and performance standards for each of the institute's
programs and a description of how those programs help the institute to
achieve its purposes;  

 _an assessment of the needs of the institute's programs and faculty; and 

 _an assessment of the institute's need for new initiatives. 

The bill requires the governing board of the institute to update the
strategic plan at least biennially.  The bill also requires the governing
board of the institute to submit not later than December 15 of each
evennumbered year to the legislature and the Texas Higher Education
Coordinating Board a report concerning the strategic plan, including any
recommendations for legislative action.   

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.