1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the mission of Texas Southern University.
1-3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-4 SECTION 1. Section 106.02, Education Code, is amended to read
1-5 as follows:
1-6 Sec. 106.02. PURPOSE OF THE UNIVERSITY. In addition to its
1-7 designation as a statewide general purpose institution of higher
1-8 education [providing other general academic and related programs],
1-9 Texas Southern University is designated as a special purpose
1-10 institution of higher education for urban programming and shall
1-11 provide instruction, research, programs, and services as are
1-12 appropriate to this designation.
1-13 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
1-14 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
1-15 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
1-16 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
1-17 Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
_______________________________ _______________________________
President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2054 was passed by the House on April
27, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 0, 2 present, not
voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 2054 was passed by the Senate on May
17, 2001, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, 1 present, not
voting.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________________
Date
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Governor