By: Creighton S.R. No. 98

SENATE RESOLUTION

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 87th Legislature, 3rd Called Session, 2021, That Senate Rule 12.03 be suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on Senate Bill 52 (the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education, the oversight of certain capital projects at those institutions, and the designation of certain appropriated funds allocated to those institutions) to consider and take action on the following matter:

(1) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the committee to amend text not in disagreement in SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 55.1791(a)(5), Education Code, by striking "infrastructure upgrades to address accessibility for persons with disabilities and health and safety issues" and substituting "an Agricultural Multipurpose Education and Training Center".

Explanation: This change is necessary to enable The Texas A&M University System to issue revenue bonds to finance an Agricultural Multipurpose Education and Training Center at Texas A&M University--Commerce.

(2) Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the committee to add text on a matter not included in either the house or senate version of the bill in SECTION 2 of the bill, in added Section 55.1793(a)(2), Education Code, to read as follows: and

(C) $52,409,972 for construction of the Sugar Land Academic Building 2;

Explanation: This addition is necessary to enable the University of Houston System to issue revenue bonds to finance construction of the Sugar Land Academic Building 2 at the University of Houston.

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President of the Senate

I hereby certify that the above Resolution was adopted by the Senate on October 18, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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Secretary of the Senate