Bill Text: TX HB901 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Introduced

Texas House Bill 901 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to a student election to select the athletics nickname of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-02-25 - Referred to Higher Education [HB901 Detail]

Download: Texas-2015-HB901-Introduced.html

	84R3243 JSL-D

	By: Canales	H.B. No. 901



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to a student election to select the athletics nickname of
	The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Chapter 79, Education Code, is amended by adding
	Section 79.11 to read as follows:
	Sec. 79.11. ELECTION FOR ATHLETICS NICKNAME. (a) The
	university shall hold an election to select the athletics nickname
	of the university. The university shall include on the ballot:
	(1) the "Broncs";
	(2) the "Ocelots"; and
	(3) any other options the university chooses,
	including nicknames nominated by students and approved by the
	university.
	(b) The board shall designate as the athletics nickname of
	the university the nickname selected by a plurality vote of the
	students voting in the election held under Subsection (a). In case
	of a tie between nicknames receiving more votes than any other, the
	board shall designate the athletics nickname of the university by
	lot.
	SECTION 2. (a) The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
	shall hold the election required under Section 79.11(a), Education
	Code, as added by this Act, not later than December 31, 2015.
	(b) The board of regents of The University of Texas System
	shall make the designation required under Section 79.11(b),
	Education Code, as added by this Act, not later than May 31, 2015,
	for application beginning with the 2016 fall semester.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
	a 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, 2015.