Enrolled Bill Summary

            Senate Bill 1288 amends the Education Code to provide for a Laredo campus extension of The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. The act requires The University of Texas System board of regents to establish and operate such an extension if other entities provide land for the campus and agree to fund construction of an administrative building. Senate Bill 1288 requires that campus management duties be given to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio and that its operating costs be paid from the center's operating funds and available funds from any public or private entity. The act allows the extension to be used for various levels of medical, dental, and health education, including residency training, in collaboration with Texas A&M International University or any component of The University of Texas or Texas A&M University systems.

            Senate Bill 1288 requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to prepare an impact statement for The University of Texas System board of regents and the legislature not later than August 31, 2000.