By: Rios Ybarra H.B. No. 4647

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the change of the name of Texas A&M University--Kingsville to Texas A&I University.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter D, Chapter 87, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER D. TEXAS A&I UNIVERSITY

[A&M UNIVERSITY--KINGSVILLE]

SECTION 2. Section 87.301, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 87.301. ESTABLISHMENT. (a) Texas A&I University [A&M University--Kingsville] is a coeducational institution of higher education located in the city of Kingsville. The university is a component institution of The Texas A&M University System and is under the management and control of the board of regents of The Texas A&M University System.

(b) The board has the same powers and duties concerning Texas A&I University [A&M University--Kingsville] as are conferred on it by statute concerning Texas A&M University.

SECTION 3. Subdivision (1), Section 51.502, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

(1) "Eligible institution" means the college, department, or other unit of engineering at any of the following institutions of higher education:

(A) The University of Texas at Austin;

(B) The University of Texas at Arlington;

(C) The University of Texas at El Paso;

(D) The University of Texas at San Antonio;

(E) The University of Texas of the Permian Basin;

(F) Texas A&M University;

(G) Prairie View A&M University;

(H) Texas Tech University;

(I) Lamar University;

(J) University of Houston; and

(K) Texas A&I University [A&M University--Kingsville].

SECTION 4. Subdivision (3), Section 61.003, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

(3) "General academic teaching institution" means The University of Texas at Austin; The University of Texas at El Paso; The University of Texas of the Permian Basin; The University of Texas at Dallas; The University of Texas at San Antonio; Texas A&M University, Main University; The University of Texas at Arlington; Tarleton State University; Prairie View A&M University; Texas Maritime Academy; Texas Tech University; University of North Texas; Lamar University; Lamar State College--Orange; Lamar State College--Port Arthur; Texas A&I University [A&M University--Kingsville]; Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi; Texas Woman's University; Texas Southern University; Midwestern State University; University of Houston; University of Texas--Pan American; The University of Texas at Brownsville; Texas A&M University--Commerce; Sam Houston State University; Texas State University--San Marcos; West Texas A&M University; Stephen F. Austin State University; Sul Ross State University; Angelo State University; The University of Texas at Tyler; and any other college, university, or institution so classified as provided in this chapter or created and so classified, expressly or impliedly, by law.

SECTION 5. Subsection (c), Section 85.70, Education Code, is amended to read as follows:

(c) The board shall lease for oil, gas, sulphur, or other mineral development, as prescribed by this subchapter, all or part of the land under the exclusive control of the board owned by the State of Texas and acquired for the use of Texas A&I University [A&M University--Kingsville] and its divisions. Any money received by the board concerning such land under this subchapter shall be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of a special fund to be known as the Texas A&I University [A&M University--Kingsville] special mineral fund, to be used exclusively for Texas A&I University [A&M University--Kingsville] and its branches and divisions. Money may not be expended from this fund except as authorized by the general appropriations act.

SECTION 6. (a) A reference in law to Texas A&M University--Kingsville means Texas A&I University.

(b) An appropriation for the use and benefit of Texas A&M University--Kingsville is available for the use and benefit of Texas A&I University.

SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.