By Gallego H.R. No. 1301 Line and page numbers may not match official copy. Bill not drafted by TLC or Senate E&E. R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the State 1-2 of Texas, 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, That House Rule 1-3 13, Section 9(a), be suspended in part as provided by House Rule 1-4 13, Section 9(f), to enable the conference committee appointed to 1-5 resolve the differences on House Bill No. 658, relating to 1-6 authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects 1-7 at public institutions of higher education, to consider and take 1-8 action on the following specific matters: 1-9 (1) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit 1-10 the committee to amend proposed Section 55.1731(a), Education Code, 1-11 to change text not in disagreement to read as follows: 1-12 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this 1-13 subchapter, the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System 1-14 may issue in accordance with this subchapter and in accordance with 1-15 a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by the board bonds 1-16 for the following institutions not to exceed the following 1-17 aggregate principal amounts to finance projects specified as 1-18 follows: 1-19 (1) Prairie View A&M University: 1-20 (A) $53 million to construct or renovate 1-21 engineering facilities, construct and renovate an architecture 1-22 building, and carry out other campus renovations; and 1-23 . . . 2-1 (2) Tarleton State University, $18.7 million for a 2-2 library addition and renovation of a mathematics building; 2-3 (3) Texas A&M University--Commerce, $14,960,000 to 2-4 replace a science building wing; 2-5 (4) Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi, $34 million 2-6 to construct a classroom and laboratory facility and for 2-7 construction of the Harte Research Center; 2-8 . . . 2-9 (6) Texas A&M University at Galveston, $10,030,000 to 2-10 construct an engineering building; 2-11 (7) Texas A&M University--Kingsville, $20,060,000 to 2-12 construct facilities for a pharmacy school and to construct a 2-13 student services building; 2-14 (8) Texas A&M University--Texarkana, $17 million to 2-15 construct a health science building and for library renovation; 2-16 (9) West Texas A&M University, $22,780,000 to 2-17 construct a fine arts complex; and 2-18 (10) The Texas A&M University Health Science Center, 2-19 $14.3 million for construction of classroom and faculty office 2-20 facilities for the School of Rural Public Health. 2-21 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide The Texas 2-22 A&M University System appropriate bond authority to finance capital 2-23 improvements. 2-24 (2) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit 2-25 the committee to amend proposed Section 55.1732(a), Education Code, 2-26 to change text not in disagreement to read as follows: 3-1 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this 3-2 subchapter, the board of regents of The University of Texas System 3-3 may issue in accordance with this subchapter and in accordance with 3-4 a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by the board bonds 3-5 for the following institutions not to exceed the following 3-6 aggregate principal amounts to finance projects specified as 3-7 follows: 3-8 . . . 3-9 (2) The University of Texas at Brownsville, 3-10 $26,010,000 to construct a life and health science and education 3-11 facility (Phase II) and to procure and install permanent equipment 3-12 and other fixtures in the facility; 3-13 . . . 3-14 (5) The University of Texas--Pan American, $29,950,000 3-15 for education complex, library, and multipurpose center renovation 3-16 and construction; 3-17 (6) The University of Texas of the Permian Basin, 3-18 $5,610,000 for integrated Mesa Building renovations and gymnasium 3-19 renovations; 3-20 . . . 3-21 (8) The University of Texas at Tyler, $20,910,000 to 3-22 construct an engineering, sciences, and technology building and 3-23 make other physical plant improvements; 3-24 . . . 3-25 (10) The University of Texas Medical Branch at 3-26 Galveston, $20 million to renovate and expand research facilities; 4-1 . . . 4-2 (12) The University of Texas Health Science Center at 4-3 San Antonio, $28.9 million to construct a facility for student 4-4 services and academic administration and to construct and develop a 4-5 facility at the Laredo Extension Campus for educational and 4-6 administrative purposes; 4-7 (13) the Regional Academic Health Center established 4-8 under Section 74.611, $25.5 million to construct a teaching and 4-9 learning laboratory in or near the city of Harlingen; . . . . 4-10 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide The 4-11 University of Texas System appropriate bond authority to finance 4-12 capital improvements. 4-13 (3) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit 4-14 the committee to amend proposed Section 55.1733(a), Education Code, 4-15 to change text not in disagreement to read as follows: 4-16 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this 4-17 subchapter, the board of regents of the University of Houston 4-18 System may issue in accordance with this subchapter and in 4-19 accordance with a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by 4-20 the board bonds for the following institutions not to exceed the 4-21 following aggregate principal amounts to finance projects specified 4-22 as follows: 4-23 (1) the University of Houston, $51 million to 4-24 construct science and engineering research and classroom 4-25 facilities; 4-26 (2) the University of Houston--Downtown, $18,232,500 5-1 to construct a classroom building; 5-2 (3) the University of Houston--Clear Lake, $30,918,750 5-3 to construct a student services and classroom building; and 5-4 (4) the University of Houston--Victoria, $2,805,000 to 5-5 remodel the University West facility, acquire and renovate a 5-6 facility services building, and renovate and expand a facility for 5-7 the center for community initiatives. 5-8 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the 5-9 University of Houston System appropriate bond authority to finance 5-10 capital improvements. 5-11 (4) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit 5-12 the committee to amend proposed Section 55.1734(a), Education Code, 5-13 to change text not in disagreement to read as follows: 5-14 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this 5-15 subchapter, the board of regents of the Texas State University 5-16 System may issue in accordance with this subchapter and in 5-17 accordance with a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by 5-18 the board bonds for the following institutions not to exceed the 5-19 following aggregate principal amounts to finance projects specified 5-20 as follows: 5-21 (1) Angelo State University, $16,917,550 to expand and 5-22 renovate institutional facilities; 5-23 (2) Lamar University--Beaumont, $21,792,096 to 5-24 renovate and repair campus buildings; 5-25 (3) Lamar Institute of Technology, $5,301,960 to 5-26 renovate Gentry Hall and convert it to classroom and laboratory 6-1 use; 6-2 (4) Lamar State College--Orange, $2,125,000 for campus 6-3 landscaping, renovation of the old library for physical plant 6-4 purposes, renovation of the Main Building and Electronics Commerce 6-5 Resource Center, and demolition of the old physical plant building; 6-6 (5) Lamar State College--Port Arthur, $7,650,000 to 6-7 construct a performing arts and classroom building and to expand 6-8 the Gates Memorial Library and develop an adjacent plaza; 6-9 . . . 6-10 (7) Southwest Texas State University, $18,436,500 to 6-11 construct a business building; and 6-12 (8) Sul Ross State University, $15,175,000 to renovate 6-13 and expand the range animal science facility and science building 6-14 annex and to carry out other building renovations. 6-15 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the Texas 6-16 State University System appropriate bond authority to finance 6-17 capital improvements. 6-18 (5) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit 6-19 the committee to amend proposed Section 55.1736(a), Education Code, 6-20 to change text not in disagreement to read as follows: 6-21 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this 6-22 subchapter, the board of regents of Texas Woman's University may 6-23 issue bonds in accordance with this subchapter in the aggregate 6-24 principal amount not to exceed $25,797,500 to finance the 6-25 renovation of academic and administrative buildings at Texas 6-26 Woman's University. 7-1 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the board of 7-2 regents of Texas Woman's University appropriate bond authority to 7-3 finance capital improvements. 7-4 (6) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit 7-5 the committee to amend proposed Section 55.1737(a), Education Code, 7-6 to change text not in disagreement to read as follows: 7-7 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this 7-8 subchapter, the board of regents of Midwestern State University may 7-9 issue in accordance with this subchapter bonds not to exceed 7-10 $8,967,500 to finance campus improvements at Midwestern State 7-11 University. 7-12 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the board of 7-13 regents of Midwestern State University appropriate bond authority 7-14 to finance capital improvements. 7-15 (7) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit 7-16 the committee to amend proposed Section 55.1738(a), Education Code, 7-17 to change text not in disagreement to read as follows: 7-18 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this 7-19 subchapter, the board of regents of Stephen F. Austin State 7-20 University may issue in accordance with this subchapter bonds not 7-21 to exceed $14,070,000 to finance campus infrastructure 7-22 improvements, the construction of a telecommunications building, 7-23 the renovation of power plant facilities, and the replacement or 7-24 renovation of the Birdwell Building at Stephen F. Austin State 7-25 University. 7-26 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the board of 8-1 regents of Stephen F. Austin State University appropriate bond 8-2 authority to finance capital improvements. 8-3 (8) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit 8-4 the committee to amend proposed Section 55.1739(a), Education Code, 8-5 to change text not in disagreement to read as follows: 8-6 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this 8-7 subchapter, the board of regents of the Texas Tech University 8-8 System may issue in accordance with this subchapter and in 8-9 accordance with a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by 8-10 the board bonds for the following institutions not to exceed the 8-11 following aggregate principal amounts for projects specified as 8-12 follows: 8-13 . . . 8-14 (2) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, 8-15 $66,882,525 to construct a clinical and research facility in the 8-16 city of Lubbock and to construct facilities to support the center's 8-17 educational programs in the city of El Paso. 8-18 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the Texas 8-19 Tech University System appropriate bond authority to finance 8-20 capital improvements. 8-21 (9) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit 8-22 the committee to amend proposed Section 55.17391(a), Education 8-23 Code, to change text not in disagreement to read as follows: 8-24 (a) In addition to other authority granted by this 8-25 subchapter, the board of regents of Texas Southern University may 8-26 issue in accordance with this subchapter bonds not to exceed $79 9-1 million to finance the construction of a science building, the 9-2 construction of a building for the school of public affairs, the 9-3 renovation of campus facilities, including electrical and piping 9-4 systems, and campus landscaping. 9-5 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the board of 9-6 regents of Texas Southern University appropriate bond authority to 9-7 finance capital improvements. 9-8 (10) House Rule 13, Section 9(a)(1), is suspended to permit 9-9 the committee to amend proposed Section 55.17392(a), Education 9-10 Code, to change text not in disagreement to read as follows: 9-11 (a) The board of regents of the Texas State Technical 9-12 College System may issue in accordance with this subchapter and in 9-13 accordance with a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by 9-14 the board bonds for the following institutions not to exceed the 9-15 following aggregate principal amounts for projects specified as 9-16 follows: 9-17 (1) Texas State Technical College--Harlingen, $3.4 9-18 million to construct a facility for a learning resource center and 9-19 distance learning center; 9-20 (2) Texas State Technical College--Marshall, 9-21 $1,785,000 to construct a facility for a library and administrative 9-22 activities; 9-23 (3) Texas State Technical College--Waco, $3.4 million 9-24 to renovate the industrial technology center; and 9-25 (4) Texas State Technical College--West Texas, 9-26 $2,295,000 to construct a transportation technologies building. 10-1 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the board of 10-2 regents of the Texas State Technical College System appropriate 10-3 bond authority to finance capital improvements.