82R22492 KYF-F
 
  By: Branch, Brown H.B. No. 2630
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 2630:
 
  By:  Branch C.S.H.B. No. 2630
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the formal recognition and administration of The Texas
  A&M University System Health Science Center.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subtitle D, Title 3, Education Code, is amended
  by adding Chapter 89 to read as follows:
  CHAPTER 89. THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER
  SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
         Sec. 89.001.  DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
               (1)  "Board" means the board of regents of The Texas A&M
  University System.
               (2)  "Health science center" means The Texas A&M
  University System Health Science Center.
         Sec. 89.002.  COMPOSITION.  (a)  The Texas A&M University
  System Health Science Center is composed of the following component
  institutions, agencies, and programs under the management and
  control of the board:
               (1)  The Texas A&M University System Health Science
  Center College of Medicine;
               (2)  The Texas A&M University System Health Science
  Center Baylor College of Dentistry;
               (3)  The Texas A&M University System Health Science
  Center School of Rural Public Health;
               (4)  The Texas A&M University System Health Science
  Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy;
               (5)  The Texas A&M University System Health Science
  Center College of Nursing;
               (6)  The Texas A&M University System Health Science
  Center School of Graduate Studies;
               (7)  The Texas A&M University System Health Science
  Center Institute of Biosciences and Technology;
               (8)  The Texas A&M University System Health Science
  Center Coastal Bend Health Education Center;
               (9)  The Texas A&M University System Health Science
  Center South Texas Health Center; and
               (10)  The Texas A&M University System Health Science
  Center Rural and Community Health Institute.
         (b)  The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center
  Baylor College of Dentistry may use the name "Baylor" only:
               (1)  in accordance with:
                     (A)  a license agreement between the health
  science center and Baylor University; or
                     (B)  other written approval from Baylor
  University; or
               (2)  as otherwise permitted by law.
         Sec. 89.003.  MANDATORY VENUE. (a) Venue for a suit filed
  against the health science center, any component institution,
  agency, or program of the health science center, or any officer or
  employee of the health science center is in Brazos County.
         (b)  This section does not waive any defense to or immunity
  from suit or liability that may be asserted by an entity or
  individual described by this section.
         (c)  In case of a conflict between this section and any other
  law, this section controls.
         Sec. 89.004.  EXPENDITURE OF STATE FUNDS. The board is
  authorized to expend funds appropriated to it by the legislature
  for all lawful purposes of the health science center and its
  component institutions, agencies, and programs as well as funds
  available under the authority of Section 18, Article VII, Texas
  Constitution, for the purposes expressed in that section for the
  support of the health science center and its component
  institutions, agencies, and programs.
  [Sections 89.005-89.050 reserved for expansion]
  SUBCHAPTER B. THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEALTH SCIENCE
  CENTER IRMA LERMA RANGEL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
         Sec. 89.051.  THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEALTH SCIENCE
  CENTER IRMA LERMA RANGEL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. (a)  The board shall
  maintain a college of pharmacy as a component of the health science
  center.
         (b)  The college shall be known as The Texas A&M University
  System Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy,
  and the primary building in which the school is operated in Kleberg
  County must include "Irma Rangel" in its official name.
         SECTION 2.  Section 61.003(5), Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
               (5)  "Medical and dental unit" means The Texas A&M
  University System Health Science Center and its component
  institutions, agencies, and programs; The University of Texas
  Medical Branch at Galveston; The University of Texas Southwestern
  Medical Center at Dallas; The University of Texas Medical School at
  San Antonio; The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston; The
  University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center; The University of
  Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston; The
  University of Texas Dental School at San Antonio; The University of
  Texas Medical School at Houston; The University of Texas Health
  Science Center--South Texas and its component institutions, if
  established under Subchapter N, Chapter 74; the nursing
  institutions of The Texas A&M University System and The University
  of Texas System; and The University of Texas School of Public Health
  at Houston; and such other medical or dental schools as may be
  established by statute or as provided in this chapter.
         SECTION 3.  The following are repealed:
               (1)  Subchapters D, F, G, and H, Chapter 86, Education
  Code; and
               (2)  Subchapter I, Chapter 87, Education Code.
         SECTION 4.  Section 89.003, Education Code, as added by this
  Act, applies only to an action brought against The Texas A&M
  University System Health Science Center, a component institution,
  agency, or program of that center, or an officer or employee of that
  center on or after the effective date of this Act.
         SECTION 5.  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, 2011.