78S20094 JRJ-D

By:  Wise                                                         H.B. No. 40 



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to an appropriation to The University of Texas Health 
Science Center at San Antonio to support the Regional Academic 
Health Center.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  (a)  In addition to other amounts appropriated 
for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2003, the amount of 
$10,721,071 is appropriated for that fiscal year out of the general 
revenue fund to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San 
Antonio for operational costs of the Regional Academic Health 
Center programs in Harlingen and the research division of the 
center in Edinburg.
	(b)  In addition to other amounts appropriated for the state 
fiscal year beginning September 1, 2004, the amount of $8,440,541 
is appropriated for that fiscal year out of the general revenue fund 
to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for 
operational costs of the Regional Academic Health Center in 
Harlingen and the research division of the center in Edinburg.
	SECTION 2.  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 
September 1, 2003, this Act takes effect December 1, 2003.