By: Farias H.B. No. 993

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to enrollment requirements for the operation of Texas A&M University--San Antonio as a general academic teaching institution and the issuance of bonds for that institution.

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 (e), Section 55.1751, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

(e) Notwithstanding Subsection (a), The Texas A&M University System may not issue bonds under this section for facilities at Texas A&M University--San Antonio until the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board certifies that enrollment at Texas A&M University--San Antonio has reached an enrollment equivalent of 1,000 [1,500] full-time students for one semester. [If that enrollment is not reached by January 1, 2010, the system's authority to issue bonds for Texas A&M University--San Antonio under this section expires on that date.]

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, 2009.