78R9634 JSA-D

By:  Gallego                                                      H.B. No. 3552



A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to naming the school of pharmacy at Texas A&M 
University--Kingsville after Irma Rangel.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  The heading to Section 87.303, Education Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
	Sec. 87.303.  IRMA RANGEL SCHOOL OF PHARMACY.                           
	SECTION 2.  Section 87.303(a), Education Code, is amended to 
read as follows:
	(a)  The board of regents of The Texas A&M University System 
may establish and maintain a school of pharmacy as a professional 
school of Texas A&M University--Kingsville.  The school shall be 
known as the Irma Rangel School of Pharmacy.
	SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect immediately 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 for immediate effect, this 
Act takes effect September 1, 2003.