Bill Text: TX SB1602 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Introduced
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Bill Title: Relating to reports and other information required of or held by institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-04-16 - Referred to Higher Education [SB1602 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1602-Introduced.html
Bill Title: Relating to reports and other information required of or held by institutions of higher education.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2013-04-16 - Referred to Higher Education [SB1602 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB1602-Introduced.html
By: Zaffirini | S.B. No. 1602 | |
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relating to reports and other information required of or held by | ||
institutions of higher education. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 51.406, Education Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
(d) Subsection (c) does not apply to a report required of a | ||
university system or institution of higher education under any of | ||
the following laws: | ||
(1) Section 62.098, Education Code ; | ||
(2) Chapter 1551, Insurance Code ; | ||
(3) Section 51.0051, Education Code ; | ||
(4) Subchapter C, Chapter 606, Government Code ; | ||
(5) Subchapter E, Chapter 815, Government Code; | ||
(6) Section 411.187(b), Government Code; and | ||
(7) Article 59.06(g-1), Code of Criminal Procedure. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 772.009(g), Government Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(g) Each state agency other than an [ |
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higher education shall file an annual report with the grant writing | ||
team concerning the agency's efforts in acquiring available | ||
discretionary federal funds during the preceding state fiscal year. | ||
The grant writing team shall establish guidelines for information | ||
included in the annual report required by this section. The grant | ||
writing team shall evaluate the effectiveness of each agency in | ||
acquiring discretionary federal funds and shall report the | ||
evaluation to the governor and the Legislative Budget Board. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 2054.121, Government Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (f) to read as follows: | ||
(f) The department and council shall review all plans and | ||
reports required of an institution of higher education under this | ||
section, including plans or reports required under this chapter. | ||
After September 1, 2014, a plan or report required of state agencies | ||
generally is not required of an institution of higher education | ||
except to the extent expressly provided by department rule adopted | ||
on or after September 1, 2013. | ||
SECTION 4. Subchapter Q, Chapter 361, Health & Safety Code, | ||
is amended by adding Section 361.5061 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 361.5061. INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. An | ||
institution of higher education required to develop a source | ||
reduction and waste minimization plan for more than one facility | ||
under this subchapter may develop and submit a single plan covering | ||
all facilities and submit a single annual report and executive | ||
summary. | ||
SECTION 5. Section 412.051(b), Labor Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(b) In addition to the report required under Section | ||
412.053, each state agency other than an institution of higher | ||
education that intends to purchase property, casualty, or liability | ||
insurance coverage in a manner other than through the services | ||
provided by the office shall report the intended purchase to the | ||
office in the manner prescribed by the office. The state agency | ||
shall report the intended purchase not later than the 30th day | ||
before the date on which the purchase of the coverage is scheduled | ||
to occur. The office may require a state agency to submit copies of | ||
insurance forms, policies, and other relevant information. | ||
SECTION 6. Section 161.032, Health and Safety Code, is | ||
amended by adding Subsection (g) to read as follows: | ||
(g) Notwithstanding other requirements of this section, the | ||
records of a medical committee of a university medical school or a | ||
health sciences center, including a joint committee, may be | ||
disclosed to the extent required by federal law as a condition of | ||
federal funding. | ||
SECTION 7. Subchapter L, Chapter 51, Education Code, is | ||
repealed. | ||
SECTION 8. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
the 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, 2013. |