By:  Shapleigh, Madla                                             S.B. No. 49 


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to making appropriations to the Texas Tech University 
Health Sciences Center for purposes related to the center's 
programs in El Paso.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  In addition to other amounts that may be expended 
for this purpose, the following amounts are appropriated out of the 
general revenue fund to the Texas Tech University Health Sciences 
Center for the purpose of initiating the actions and processes 
necessary to attain accreditation of a four-year medical school in 
El Paso:
		(1)  $3.8 million for the state fiscal year beginning 
September 1, 2003; and
		(2)  $3.8 million for the state fiscal year beginning 
September 1, 2004.    
	SECTION 2.  The amount of $3,557,000 is appropriated out of 
the general revenue fund to the Texas Tech University Health 
Sciences Center for the purpose of reimbursing the health sciences 
center, during the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 
2003, for debt service paid in relation to revenue bonds issued 
under Section 55.1739, Education Code, in connection with the 
construction of a research facility to support the center's 
educational programs in El Paso.
	SECTION 3.  Contingent on legislation being enacted by the 
78th Legislature, 1st Called Session, 2003, that becomes law and 
that authorizes the issuance of revenue bonds that may be used to 
finance the establishment of an academic building to support the 
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's educational 
programs in El Paso, the amount of $2 million is appropriated out of 
the general revenue fund to the Texas Tech University Health 
Sciences Center for the purpose of reimbursing the health sciences 
center, during the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 
2003, for debt service paid in relation to the bonds.
	SECTION 4.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2003, if it 
receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each 
house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  
If this Act does not receive the vote necessary to take effect on 
that date, this Act takes effect November 1, 2003.