By: Kolkhorst, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Ogden) H.B. No. 1418
         (In the Senate - Received from the House April 30, 2007;
  May 2, 2007, read first time and referred to Subcommittee on Higher
  Education; May 10, 2007, reported favorably from Committee on
  Education by the following vote:  Yeas 6, Nays 0; May 10, 2007,
  sent to printer.)
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the name of Sam Houston State University.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 96.61, Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         Sec. 96.61.  SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY. (a) Sam Houston
  State University is a coeducational institution of higher education
  located in the city of Huntsville. It is under the management and
  control of the Board of Regents, Texas State University System.
         (b)  The board may not change the name of the university.
         SECTION 2.  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, 2007.
 
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