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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the formal recognition and administration of The Texas |
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A&M University System Health Science Center. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subtitle D, Title 3, Education Code, is amended |
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by adding Chapter 89 to read as follows: |
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CHAPTER 89. THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER |
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SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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Sec. 89.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: |
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(1) "Board" means the board of regents of The Texas A&M |
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University System. |
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(2) "Health science center" means The Texas A&M |
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University System Health Science Center. |
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Sec. 89.002. COMPOSITION. (a) The Texas A&M University |
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System Health Science Center is composed of the following component |
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institutions, agencies, and programs under the management and |
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control of the board: |
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(1) The Texas A&M University System Health Science |
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Center College of Medicine; |
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(2) The Texas A&M University System Health Science |
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Center Baylor College of Dentistry; |
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(3) The Texas A&M University System Health Science |
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Center School of Rural Public Health; |
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(4) The Texas A&M University System Health Science |
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Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy; |
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(5) The Texas A&M University System Health Science |
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Center College of Nursing; |
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(6) The Texas A&M University System Health Science |
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Center School of Graduate Studies; |
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(7) The Texas A&M University System Health Science |
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Center Institute of Biosciences and Technology; |
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(8) The Texas A&M University System Health Science |
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Center Coastal Bend Health Education Center; |
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(9) The Texas A&M University System Health Science |
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Center South Texas Health Center; and |
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(10) The Texas A&M University System Health Science |
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Center Rural and Community Health Institute. |
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(b) The Texas A&M University System Health Science Center |
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Baylor College of Dentistry may use the name "Baylor" only: |
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(1) in accordance with: |
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(A) a license agreement between the health |
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science center and Baylor University; or |
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(B) other written approval from Baylor |
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University; or |
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(2) as otherwise permitted by law. |
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Sec. 89.003. MANDATORY VENUE. (a) Venue for a suit filed |
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against the health science center, any component institution, |
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agency, or program of the health science center, or any officer or |
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employee of the health science center is in Brazos County. |
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(b) This section does not waive any defense to or immunity |
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from suit or liability that may be asserted by an entity or |
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individual described by this section. |
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(c) In case of a conflict between this section and any other |
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law, this section controls. |
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Sec. 89.004. EXPENDITURE OF STATE FUNDS. The board is |
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authorized to expend funds appropriated to it by the legislature |
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for all lawful purposes of the health science center and its |
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component institutions, agencies, and programs as well as funds |
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available under the authority of Section 18, Article VII, Texas |
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Constitution, for the purposes expressed in that section for the |
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support of the health science center and its component |
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institutions, agencies, and programs. |
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[Sections 89.005-89.050 reserved for expansion] |
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SUBCHAPTER B. THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEALTH SCIENCE |
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CENTER IRMA LERMA RANGEL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY |
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Sec. 89.051. THE TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY SYSTEM HEALTH SCIENCE |
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CENTER IRMA LERMA RANGEL COLLEGE OF PHARMACY. (a) The board shall |
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maintain a college of pharmacy as a component of the health science |
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center. |
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(b) The college shall be known as The Texas A&M University |
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System Health Science Center Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy, |
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and the primary building in which the school is operated in Kleberg |
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County must include "Irma Rangel" in its official name. |
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SECTION 2. Section 61.003(5), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(5) "Medical and dental unit" means The Texas A&M |
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University System Health Science Center and its component |
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institutions, agencies, and programs; The University of Texas |
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Medical Branch at Galveston; The University of Texas Southwestern |
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Medical Center at Dallas; The University of Texas Medical School at |
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San Antonio; The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston; The |
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University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center; The University of |
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Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston; The |
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University of Texas Dental School at San Antonio; The University of |
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Texas Medical School at Houston; The University of Texas Health |
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Science Center--South Texas and its component institutions, if |
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established under Subchapter N, Chapter 74; the nursing |
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institutions of The Texas A&M University System and The University |
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of Texas System; and The University of Texas School of Public Health |
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at Houston; and such other medical or dental schools as may be |
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established by statute or as provided in this chapter. |
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SECTION 3. The following are repealed: |
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(1) Subchapters D, F, G, and H, Chapter 86, Education |
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Code; and |
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(2) Subchapter I, Chapter 87, Education Code. |
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SECTION 4. Section 89.003, Education Code, as added by this |
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Act, applies only to an action brought against The Texas A&M |
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University System Health Science Center, a component institution, |
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agency, or program of that center, or an officer or employee of that |
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center on or after the effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |