By: Ellis S.R. No. 1195
SENATE RESOLUTION
1-1 BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 77th
1-2 Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, That Senate Rule 12.03 be
1-3 suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08 to enable the
1-4 conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on House
1-5 Bill No. 658, relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds
1-6 to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher
1-7 education, to consider and take action on the following specific
1-8 matters:
1-9 (1) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the
1-10 committee to amend proposed Section 55.1731, Education Code, to
1-11 change text not in disagreement in Sections 55.1731(a)(1)-(4) and
1-12 (6)-(10), Education Code, to read as follows:
1-13 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this
1-14 subchapter, the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System
1-15 may issue in accordance with this subchapter and in accordance with
1-16 a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by the board bonds
1-17 for the following institutions not to exceed the following
1-18 aggregate principal amounts to finance projects specified as
1-19 follows:
1-20 (1) Prairie View A&M University:
1-21 (A) $53 million to construct or renovate
1-22 engineering facilities, construct and renovate an architecture
1-23 building, and carry out other campus renovations; and
1-24 (B) $15 million to construct a juvenile justice
1-25 and psychology building;
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 (5) Texas A&M International University, $21,620,000 to
2-9 construct a science building (Phase IV);
2-10 (6) Texas A&M University at Galveston, $10,030,000 to
2-11 construct an engineering building;
2-12 (7) Texas A&M University--Kingsville, $20,060,000 to
2-13 construct facilities for a pharmacy school and to construct a
2-14 student services building;
2-15 (8) Texas A&M University--Texarkana, $17 million to
2-16 construct a health science building and for library renovation;
2-17 (9) West Texas A&M University, $22,780,000 to
2-18 construct a fine arts complex; and
2-19 (10) The Texas A&M University Health Science Center,
2-20 $14.3 million for construction of classroom and faculty office
2-21 facilities for the School of Rural Public Health.
2-22 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide The Texas
2-23 A&M University System appropriate bond authority to finance capital
2-24 improvements.
2-25 (2) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the
2-26 committee to amend proposed Section 55.1732(a), Education Code, to
3-1 change text not in disagreement in Sections 55.1732(a)(2), (5),
3-2 (6), (8), (10), (12), and (13), Education Code, to read as follows:
3-3 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this
3-4 subchapter, the board of regents of The University of Texas System
3-5 may issue in accordance with this subchapter and in accordance with
3-6 a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by the board bonds
3-7 for the following institutions not to exceed the following
3-8 aggregate principal amounts to finance projects specified as
3-9 follows:
3-10 (1) The University of Texas at Arlington, $16,635,945
3-11 to construct a science building;
3-12 (2) The University of Texas at Brownsville,
3-13 $26,010,000 to construct a life and health science and education
3-14 facility (Phase II) and to procure and install permanent equipment
3-15 and other fixtures in the facility;
3-16 (3) The University of Texas at Dallas, $21,993,750 to
3-17 renovate Founders Hall, Founders Annex, and Berkner Hall;
3-18 (4) The University of Texas at El Paso, $12,750,000 to
3-19 construct a biomedical and health sciences research center;
3-20 (5) The University of Texas--Pan American, $29,950,000
3-21 for education complex, library, and multipurpose center renovation
3-22 and construction;
3-23 (6) The University of Texas of the Permian Basin,
3-24 $5,610,000 for integrated Mesa Building renovations and gymnasium
3-25 renovations;
3-26 (7) The University of Texas at San Antonio,
4-1 $22,950,000 to construct a science building on the main campus;
4-2 (8) The University of Texas at Tyler, $20,910,000 to
4-3 construct an engineering, sciences, and technology building and
4-4 make other physical plant improvements;
4-5 (9) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical
4-6 Center at Dallas, $40 million for North Campus phase IV
4-7 construction;
4-8 (10) The University of Texas Medical Branch at
4-9 Galveston, $20 million to renovate and expand research facilities;
4-10 (11) The University of Texas Health Science Center at
4-11 Houston, $19,550,000 to construct a classroom building;
4-12 (12) The University of Texas Health Science Center at
4-13 San Antonio, $28.9 million to construct a facility for student
4-14 services and academic administration and to construct and develop a
4-15 facility at the Laredo Extension Campus for educational and
4-16 administrative purposes;
4-17 (13) the Regional Academic Health Center established
4-18 under Section 74.611, $25.5 million to construct a teaching and
4-19 learning laboratory in or near the city of Harlingen;
4-20 (14) The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler,
4-21 $11,513,250 to construct a biomedical research center addition; and
4-22 (15) The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer
4-23 Center, $20 million to construct a basic sciences research
4-24 building.
4-25 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide The
4-26 University of Texas System appropriate bond authority to finance
5-1 capital improvements.
5-2 (3) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the
5-3 committee to amend proposed Section 55.1733(a), Education Code, to
5-4 change text not in disagreement to read as follows:
5-5 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this
5-6 subchapter, the board of regents of the University of Houston
5-7 System may issue in accordance with this subchapter and in
5-8 accordance with a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by
5-9 the board bonds for the following institutions not to exceed the
5-10 following aggregate principal amounts to finance projects specified
5-11 as follows:
5-12 (1) the University of Houston, $51 million to
5-13 construct science and engineering research and classroom
5-14 facilities;
5-15 (2) the University of Houston--Downtown, $18,232,500
5-16 to construct a classroom building;
5-17 (3) the University of Houston--Clear Lake, $30,918,750
5-18 to construct a student services and classroom building; and
5-19 (4) the University of Houston--Victoria, $2,805,000 to
5-20 remodel the University West facility, acquire and renovate a
5-21 facility services building, and renovate and expand a facility for
5-22 the center for community initiatives.
5-23 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the
5-24 University of Houston System appropriate bond authority to finance
5-25 capital improvements.
5-26 (4) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the
6-1 committee to amend proposed Section 55.1734(a), Education Code, to
6-2 change text not in disagreement in Sections 55.1734(a)(1)-(5), (7),
6-3 and (8), Education Code, to read as follows:
6-4 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this
6-5 subchapter, the board of regents of the Texas State University
6-6 System may issue in accordance with this subchapter and in
6-7 accordance with a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by
6-8 the board bonds for the following institutions not to exceed the
6-9 following aggregate principal amounts to finance projects specified
6-10 as follows:
6-11 (1) Angelo State University, $16,917,550 to expand and
6-12 renovate institutional facilities;
6-13 (2) Lamar University--Beaumont, $21,792,096 to
6-14 renovate and repair campus buildings;
6-15 (3) Lamar Institute of Technology, $5,301,960 to
6-16 renovate Gentry Hall and convert it to classroom and laboratory
6-17 use;
6-18 (4) Lamar State College--Orange, $2,125,000 for campus
6-19 landscaping, renovation of the old library for physical plant
6-20 purposes, renovation of the Main Building and Electronics Commerce
6-21 Resource Center, and demolition of the old physical plant building;
6-22 (5) Lamar State College--Port Arthur, $7,650,000 to
6-23 construct a performing arts and classroom building and to expand
6-24 the Gates Memorial Library and develop an adjacent plaza;
6-25 (6) Sam Houston State University, $18 million to
6-26 renovate and expand the Farrington Building;
7-1 (7) Southwest Texas State University, $18,436,500 to
7-2 construct a business building; and
7-3 (8) Sul Ross State University, $15,175,000 to renovate
7-4 and expand the range animal science facility and science building
7-5 annex and to carry out other building renovations.
7-6 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the Texas
7-7 State University System appropriate bond authority to finance
7-8 capital improvements.
7-9 (5) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the
7-10 committee to amend proposed Section 55.1736(a), Education Code, to
7-11 change text not in disagreement to read as follows:
7-12 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this
7-13 subchapter, the board of regents of Texas Woman's University may
7-14 issue bonds in accordance with this subchapter in the aggregate
7-15 principal amount not to exceed $25,797,500 to finance the
7-16 renovation of academic and administrative buildings at Texas
7-17 Woman's University.
7-18 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the board of
7-19 regents of Texas Woman's University appropriate bond authority to
7-20 finance capital improvements.
7-21 (6) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the
7-22 committee to amend proposed Section 55.1737(a), Education Code, to
7-23 change text not in disagreement to read as follows:
7-24 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this
7-25 subchapter, the board of regents of Midwestern State University may
7-26 issue in accordance with this subchapter bonds not to exceed
8-1 $8,967,500 to finance campus improvements at Midwestern State
8-2 University.
8-3 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the board of
8-4 regents of Midwestern State University appropriate bond authority
8-5 to finance capital improvements.
8-6 (7) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the
8-7 committee to amend proposed Section 55.1738(a), Education Code, to
8-8 change text not in disagreement to read as follows:
8-9 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this
8-10 subchapter, the board of regents of Stephen F. Austin State
8-11 University may issue in accordance with this subchapter bonds not
8-12 to exceed $14,070,000 to finance campus infrastructure
8-13 improvements, the construction of a telecommunications building,
8-14 the renovation of power plant facilities, and the replacement or
8-15 renovation of the Birdwell Building at Stephen F. Austin State
8-16 University.
8-17 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the board of
8-18 regents of Stephen F. Austin State University appropriate bond
8-19 authority to finance capital improvements.
8-20 (8) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the
8-21 committee to amend proposed Section 55.1739(a), Education Code, to
8-22 change text not in disagreement in Section 55.1739(a)(2), Education
8-23 Code, to read as follows:
8-24 (a) In addition to the other authority granted by this
8-25 subchapter, the board of regents of the Texas Tech University
8-26 System may issue in accordance with this subchapter and in
9-1 accordance with a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by
9-2 the board bonds for the following institutions not to exceed the
9-3 following aggregate principal amounts for projects specified as
9-4 follows:
9-5 (1) Texas Tech University, $23,647,000 to construct an
9-6 experimental science research facility; and
9-7 (2) Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center,
9-8 $66,882,525 to construct a clinical and research facility in the
9-9 city of Lubbock and to construct facilities to support the center's
9-10 educational programs in the city of El Paso.
9-11 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the Texas
9-12 Tech University System appropriate bond authority to finance
9-13 capital improvements.
9-14 (9) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the
9-15 committee to amend proposed Section 55.17391(a), Education Code, to
9-16 change text not in disagreement to read as follows:
9-17 (a) In addition to other authority granted by this
9-18 subchapter, the board of regents of Texas Southern University may
9-19 issue in accordance with this subchapter bonds not to exceed $79
9-20 million to finance the construction of a science building, the
9-21 construction of a building for the school of public affairs, the
9-22 renovation of campus facilities, including electrical and piping
9-23 systems, and campus landscaping.
9-24 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the board of
9-25 regents of Texas Southern University appropriate bond authority to
9-26 finance capital improvements.
10-1 (10) Senate Rule 12.03(1) is suspended to permit the
10-2 committee to amend proposed Section 55.17392(a), Education Code, to
10-3 change text not in disagreement to read as follows:
10-4 (a) The board of regents of the Texas State Technical
10-5 College System may issue in accordance with this subchapter and in
10-6 accordance with a systemwide revenue financing program adopted by
10-7 the board bonds for the following institutions not to exceed the
10-8 following aggregate principal amounts for projects specified as
10-9 follows:
10-10 (1) Texas State Technical College--Harlingen, $3.4
10-11 million to construct a facility for a learning resource center and
10-12 distance learning center;
10-13 (2) Texas State Technical College--Marshall,
10-14 $1,785,000 to construct a facility for a library and administrative
10-15 activities;
10-16 (3) Texas State Technical College--Waco, $3.4 million
10-17 to renovate the industrial technology center; and
10-18 (4) Texas State Technical College--West Texas,
10-19 $2,295,000 to construct a transportation technologies building.
10-20 Explanation: The change is necessary to provide the board of
10-21 regents of the Texas State Technical College System appropriate
10-22 bond authority to finance capital improvements.
10-23 ______________________________________
10-24 President of the Senate
10-25 I hereby certify that the above
10-26 Resolution was adopted by the Senate
10-27 on May 25, 2001, by the following
10-28 vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0, one present
10-29 not voting.
11-1 ______________________________________
11-2 Secretary of the Senate