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Senate Bill 1796 |
Senate Author: Zaffirini |
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Effective: 9-1-09 |
House Sponsor: Castro |
Senate Bill 1796 amends the Education Code to increase the cost thresholds that determine whether Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board approval is required for certain construction, repair, or rehabilitation projects at public institutions of higher education. The bill increases from $1 million to $4 million the total project cost threshold for new construction projects requiring board approval and from $2 million to $4 million the total cost threshold for major repair and rehabilitation of buildings and facilities requiring board approval. The bill authorizes the board by rule to increase the total cost thresholds for projects requiring board approval as necessary to ensure that the board is required to approve only substantial construction, repair, or rehabilitation projects.