By:  Madla, Shapleigh                                             S.B. No. 296


A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the student enrollment required for the operation of 
Texas A&M University--San Antonio and Texas A&M 
University--Central Texas as independent general academic teaching 
institutions.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:                        
	SECTION 1.  Subsection (d), Section 87.841, Education Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
	(d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, 
Texas A&M University--San Antonio may not operate as a general 
academic teaching institution until the Texas Higher Education 
Coordinating Board certifies that enrollment at the Texas A&M 
University--Kingsville System Center--San Antonio has reached an 
enrollment equivalent of:
		(1)  1,000 full-time students for one semester if the 
legislature authorizes revenue bonds to be issued to finance 
educational and related facilities for the institution, and the 
bonds are issued for that purpose; or
		(2)  2,500 full-time students for one semester if the 
conditions specified by Subdivision (1) are not satisfied.
	SECTION 2.  Subsection (d), Section 87.861, Education Code, 
is amended to read as follows:
	(d)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, 
Texas A&M University--Central Texas may not operate as a general 
academic teaching institution until the Texas Higher Education 
Coordinating Board certifies that enrollment at the Tarleton State 
University System Center--Central Texas in Killeen has reached an 
enrollment equivalent of:
		(1)  1,000 full-time students for one semester if the 
legislature authorizes revenue bonds to be issued to finance 
educational and related facilities for the institution, and the 
bonds are issued for that purpose; or
		(2)  2,500 full-time students for one semester if the 
conditions specified by Subdivision (1) are not satisfied.
	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, 2005.