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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the higher education fund and the allocation and |
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distribution of certain constitutional revenues to The University |
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of Texas at Brownsville. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 62.021(a), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) In each state fiscal year beginning with the state |
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fiscal year ending August 31, 2008, an eligible institution is |
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entitled to receive an amount allocated in accordance with this |
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section from funds appropriated for that year by Section 17(a), |
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Article VII, Texas Constitution. The comptroller shall distribute |
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funds allocated under this subsection only on presentation of a |
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claim and issuance of a warrant in accordance with Section 403.071, |
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Government Code. The comptroller may not issue a warrant from any |
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funds allocated under this subsection before the delivery of goods |
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or services described in Section 17, Article VII, Texas |
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Constitution, except for the payment of principal or interest on |
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bonds or notes or for a payment for a book or other published |
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library material as authorized by Section 2155.386, Government |
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Code. The allocation of funds under this subsection is made in |
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accordance with an equitable formula consisting of the following |
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elements: space deficit, facilities condition, institutional |
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complexity, and a separate allocation for the Texas State Technical |
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College System. The annual amounts allocated by the formula are as |
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follows: |
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(1) $3,434,348 to Midwestern State University; |
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(2) $26,137,233 to the University of North Texas; |
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(3) $8,139,391 to the University of North Texas Health |
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Science Center at Fort Worth; |
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(4) $12,882,348 to The University of Texas--Pan |
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American; |
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(5) [$4,186,790 to The University of Texas at
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Brownsville;
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[(6)] $7,025,771 to Stephen F. Austin State |
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University; |
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(6) [(7)] to the following component institutions of |
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the Texas State University System: |
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(A) $11,210,508 to Lamar University; |
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(B) $1,115,048 to Lamar State College--Orange; |
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(C) $1,190,119 to Lamar State College--Port |
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Arthur; |
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(D) $9,916,306 to Sam Houston State University; |
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(E) $19,799,276 to Texas State University--San |
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Marcos; |
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(F) $2,043,772 to Sul Ross State University; and |
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(G) $379,831 to Sul Ross State University-Rio |
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Grande College; |
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(7) [(8)] $11,156,463 to Texas Southern University; |
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(8) [(9)] to the following component institutions of |
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the Texas Tech University System: |
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(A) $26,829,477 to Texas Tech University; |
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(B) $17,849,441 to Texas Tech University Health |
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Sciences Center; and |
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(C) $3,585,802 to Angelo State University; |
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(9) [(10)] $8,424,209 to Texas Woman's University; |
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(10) [(11)] to the following component institutions |
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of the University of Houston System: |
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(A) $35,276,140 to the University of Houston; |
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(B) $2,282,883 to the University of |
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Houston--Victoria; |
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(C) $6,001,337 to the University of |
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Houston--Clear Lake; and |
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(D) $9,628,151 to the University of |
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Houston--Downtown; |
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(11) [(12)] to the following component institutions |
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of The Texas A&M University System: |
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(A) $8,278,993 to Texas A&M University--Corpus |
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Christi; |
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(B) $3,130,211 to Texas A&M International |
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University; |
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(C) $5,052,232 to Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville; |
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(D) $4,776,890 to West Texas A&M University; |
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(E) $5,345,678 to Texas A&M |
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University--Commerce; and |
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(F) $1,646,352 to Texas A&M |
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University--Texarkana; and |
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(12) [(13)] $5,775,000 to the Texas State Technical |
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College System Administration and the following component |
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campuses, but not its extension centers or programs: |
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(A) Texas State Technical College-Harlingen; |
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(B) Texas State Technical College--Marshall; |
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(C) Texas State Technical College--West Texas; |
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and |
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(D) Texas State Technical College--Waco. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2010, but only |
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if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 81st Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2009, entitling The University of Texas at |
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Brownsville to participate in the income and other benefits of the |
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permanent university fund, takes effect. If that amendment is not |
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approved by the voters, this Act has no effect. |