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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the permanent health fund for higher education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 63.002(c), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) The amount available for distribution from the fund may |
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be appropriated only for programs that benefit medical research, |
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health education, or treatment programs at the following |
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health-related institutions of higher education: |
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(1) The University of Texas Health Science Center at |
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San Antonio; |
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(2) The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer |
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Center; |
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(3) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical |
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Center; |
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(4) The University of Texas Medical Branch at |
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Galveston; |
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(5) The University of Texas Health Science Center at |
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Houston; |
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(6) The University of Texas Health Science Center at |
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Tyler; |
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(7) The University of Texas Health Science |
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Center--South Texas and its component institutions, if established |
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under Subchapter N, Chapter 74; |
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(8) The Texas A&M University Health Science Center; |
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(9) the University of North Texas Health Science |
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Center at Fort Worth; |
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(10) the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; |
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(11) the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
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at El Paso; [and] |
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(12) Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at |
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Austin; and |
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(13) Baylor College of Medicine, if a contract between |
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Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Higher Education |
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Coordinating Board is in effect under Section 61.092. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |