81R11461 KSD-D
 
  By: Lewis H.B. No. 3757
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds for a medical
  education building for the Texas Tech University Health Sciences
  Center.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 55, Education Code, is
  amended by adding Section 55.1779 to read as follows:
         Sec. 55.1779.  TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM; ADDITIONAL
  REVENUE BONDS.  (a) In addition to the other authority granted
  under this subchapter, the board of regents of the Texas Tech
  University System may acquire, purchase, construct, improve,
  renovate, enlarge, or equip property, buildings, structures,
  facilities, roads, or related infrastructure for a medical
  education building to support the Texas Tech University Health
  Sciences Center's educational programs in the city of Odessa, to be
  financed by the issuance of bonds in accordance with this
  subchapter, including bonds issued in accordance with a systemwide
  revenue financing program and secured as provided by that program,
  not to exceed $12.6 million.
         (b)  The board may pledge irrevocably to the payment of the
  bonds authorized by this section all or any part of the revenue
  funds of an institution, branch, or entity of the Texas Tech
  University System, including student tuition charges. The amount
  of a pledge made under this subsection may not be reduced or
  abrogated while the bonds for which the pledge is made, or bonds
  issued to refund those bonds, are outstanding.
         (c)  If sufficient funds are not available to the board to
  meet its obligations under this section, the board may transfer
  funds among institutions, branches, and entities of the Texas Tech
  University System to ensure the most equitable and efficient
  allocation of available resources for each institution, branch, or
  entity to carry out its duties and purposes.
         (d)  Any portion of the proceeds of bonds authorized by this
  section that is not required for the specific project for which the
  bonds are authorized may be used to renovate existing structures
  and facilities at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center.
         SECTION 2.  Section 61.0572(e), Education Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (e)  Approval of the board is not required to acquire real
  property that is financed by bonds issued under Section 55.17(e)(3)
  or (4), 55.1713-55.1718, 55.1721-55.1728, 55.1735(a)(1), 55.174,
  55.1742, 55.1743, 55.1744, 55.1751-55.17592, [or] 55.1768, or
  55.1779, except that the board shall review all real property to be
  financed by bonds issued under those sections to determine whether
  the property meets the standards adopted by the board for cost,
  efficiency, and space use.  If the property does not meet those
  standards, the board shall notify the governor, the lieutenant
  governor, the speaker of the house of representatives, and the
  Legislative Budget Board.
         SECTION 3.  Section 61.058(b), Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (b)  This section does not apply to construction, repair, or
  rehabilitation financed by bonds issued under Section 55.17(e)(3)
  or (4), 55.1713-55.1718, 55.1721-55.1728, 55.174, 55.1742,
  55.1743, 55.1744, 55.1751-55.17592, [or] 55.1768, or 55.1779,
  except that the board shall review all construction, repair, or
  rehabilitation to be financed by bonds issued under those sections
  to determine whether the construction, rehabilitation, or repair
  meets the standards adopted by board rule for cost, efficiency, and
  space use.  If the construction, rehabilitation, or repair does not
  meet those standards, the board shall notify the governor, the
  lieutenant governor, the speaker of the house of representatives,
  and the Legislative Budget Board.
         SECTION 4.  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.