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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the allocation and use of the annual constitutional |
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appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher |
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education. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 62.021, Education Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (a), (a-1), and (b), and adding Subsection |
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(a-3) to 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, 2021 [2016], an eligible institution |
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is entitled to receive an amount allocated in accordance with this |
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section from the 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. An eligible institution may not present a claim to |
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be paid from any funds allocated under this subsection before the |
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delivery of goods or services described in Section 17, Article VII, |
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Texas Constitution, except for the payment of principal or interest |
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on 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) $4,933,200 [$3,374,275] to Midwestern State |
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University; |
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(2) to the following component institutions of the |
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University of North Texas System: |
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(A) $37,346,563 [$25,041,370] to the University |
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of North Texas; |
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(B) $15,125,502 [$11,394,570] to the University |
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of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth; and |
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(C) $3,354,441 [$1,408,669] to the University of |
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North Texas at Dallas[, $135,593 of which must be used for the
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University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law]; |
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(3) $11,277,793 [$7,757,442] to Stephen F. Austin |
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State University; |
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(4) to the following component institutions of the |
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Texas State University System: |
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(A) $13,141,181 [$9,401,255] to Lamar |
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University; |
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(B) $2,553,130 [$1,720,347] to the Lamar |
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Institute of Technology; |
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(C) $1,488,396 [$1,129,562] to Lamar State |
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College--Orange; |
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(D) $2,217,102 [$1,438,523] to Lamar State |
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College--Port Arthur; |
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(E) $18,236,811 [$11,553,239] to Sam Houston |
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State University; |
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(F) $37,606,478 [$24,775,170] to Texas State |
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University; |
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(G) $2,151,723 [$1,423,682] to Sul Ross State |
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University; and |
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(H) $472,890 [$273,825] to Sul Ross State |
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University-Rio Grande College; |
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(5) $11,719,335 [$7,773,229] to Texas Southern |
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University; |
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(6) to the following component institutions of the |
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Texas Tech University System: |
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(A) $49,874,746 [$32,817,206] to Texas Tech |
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University; |
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(B) $21,652,392 [$15,581,597] to Texas Tech |
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University Health Sciences Center; |
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(C) $6,792,999 [$3,546,735] to Angelo State |
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University; and |
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(D) $5,557,572 [$4,156,050] to Texas Tech |
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University Health Sciences Center--El Paso; |
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(7) $14,554,133 [$9,897,706] to Texas Woman's |
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University; |
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(8) to the following component institutions of the |
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University of Houston System: |
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(A) $54,514,004 [$35,180,036] to the University |
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of Houston; |
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(B) $3,542,817 [$2,850,574] to the University of |
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Houston--Victoria; |
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(C) $7,726,043 [$5,336,744] to the University of |
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Houston--Clear Lake; and |
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(D) $10,828,344 [$7,835,252] to the University |
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of Houston--Downtown; |
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(9) to the following component institutions of The |
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Texas A&M University System: |
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(A) $11,478,824 [$7,424,229] to Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi; |
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(B) $7,462,394 [$4,473,273] to Texas A&M |
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International University; |
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(C) $8,858,060 [$5,977,371] to Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville; |
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(D) $7,446,495 [$4,776,272] to West Texas A&M |
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University; |
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(E) $11,123,859 [$7,190,875] to Texas A&M |
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University--Commerce; and |
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(F) $2,050,273 [$1,215,922] to Texas A&M |
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University--Texarkana; and |
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(10) $8,662,500 [$5,775,000] to the Texas State |
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Technical College System Administration and the following |
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component 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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(E) Texas State Technical College--Fort Bend; |
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and |
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(F) Texas State Technical College--North Texas. |
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(a-1) In [each state fiscal year beginning with] the state |
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fiscal year ending August 31, 2020 [2017], an eligible institution |
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is entitled to receive an amount allocated in accordance with this |
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subsection from the funds appropriated for that year by Section |
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17(a), Article VII, Texas Constitution. The comptroller shall |
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distribute funds allocated under this subsection only on |
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presentation of a claim and issuance of a warrant in accordance with |
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Section 403.071, Government Code. An eligible institution may not |
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present a claim to be paid from any funds allocated under this |
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subsection before the delivery of goods or services described in |
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Section 17, Article VII, Texas Constitution, except for the payment |
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of principal or interest on bonds or notes or for a payment for a |
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book or other published library material as authorized by Section |
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2155.386, Government Code. The allocation of funds under this |
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subsection is made in accordance with an equitable formula |
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consisting of the following elements: space deficit, facilities |
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condition, institutional complexity, and a separate allocation for |
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the Texas State Technical College System. The annual amounts |
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allocated by the formula are as follows: |
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(1) $5,061,412 to Midwestern State University; |
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(2) to the following component institutions of the |
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University of North Texas System: |
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(A) $37,562,056 to the University of North Texas; |
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(B) $17,091,856 to the University of North Texas |
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Health Science Center at Fort Worth; and |
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(C) $2,113,004 to the University of North Texas |
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at Dallas[, $203,390 of which must be used for the University of
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North Texas at Dallas College of Law]; |
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(3) $11,636,163 to Stephen F. Austin State University; |
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(4) to the following component institutions of the |
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Texas State University System: |
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(A) $14,101,882 to Lamar University; |
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(B) $2,580,521 to the Lamar Institute of |
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Technology; |
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(C) $1,694,343 to Lamar State College--Orange; |
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(D) $2,157,784 to Lamar State College--Port |
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Arthur; |
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(E) $17,329,858 to Sam Houston State University; |
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(F) $37,162,755 to Texas State University; |
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(G) $2,135,523 to Sul Ross State University; and |
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(H) $410,738 to Sul Ross State University-Rio |
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Grande College; |
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(5) $11,659,843 to Texas Southern University; |
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(6) to the following component institutions of the |
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Texas Tech University System: |
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(A) $49,225,809 to Texas Tech University; |
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(B) $23,372,396 to Texas Tech University Health |
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Sciences Center; |
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(C) $5,320,102 to Angelo State University; and |
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(D) $6,234,075 to Texas Tech University Health |
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Sciences Center--El Paso; |
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(7) $14,846,558 to Texas Woman's University; |
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(8) to the following component institutions of the |
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University of Houston System: |
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(A) $52,770,054 to the University of Houston; |
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(B) $4,275,861 to the University of |
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Houston--Victoria; |
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(C) $8,005,116 to the University of |
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Houston--Clear Lake; and |
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(D) $11,752,877 to the University of |
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Houston--Downtown; |
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(9) to the following component institutions of The |
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Texas A&M University System: |
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(A) $11,136,344 to Texas A&M University--Corpus |
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Christi; |
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(B) $6,709,910 to Texas A&M International |
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University; |
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(C) $8,966,056 to Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville; |
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(D) $7,164,408 to West Texas A&M University; |
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(E) $10,786,313 to Texas A&M |
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University--Commerce; and |
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(F) $1,823,883 to Texas A&M |
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University--Texarkana; and |
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(10) $8,662,500 to the Texas State Technical College |
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System Administration and the following component campuses, but not |
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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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(E) Texas State Technical College--Fort Bend; |
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and |
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(F) Texas State Technical College--North Texas. |
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(a-3) This subsection and Subsection (a-1) expire September |
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1, 2020. |
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(b) Each governing board participating in the distribution |
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of funds as described in this section may expend the funds without |
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limitation, and as the governing board may decide in its sole |
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discretion, for any and all purposes described in Section 17, |
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Article VII, Texas [Section 17, of the] Constitution, including to |
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purchase or contract for cloud computing services or other |
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intangible assets with an expected useful life or for a contract |
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period of more than one year [of Texas; provided, however, that for
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new construction, major repair and rehabilitation projects, and
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land acquisition projects, those funds may not be expended without
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the prior approval of the legislature or the approval, review, or
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endorsement, as applicable, of the coordinating board; and provided
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further that review and approval of major repair and rehabilitation
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shall apply only to projects in excess of $600,000]. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 62.021(a-2) and (f), Education Code, |
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are repealed. |
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SECTION 3. (a) The amounts allocated under Section |
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62.021(a-1), Education Code, as amended by this Act, apply to the |
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state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2019. |
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(b) The amounts allocated under Section 62.021(a), |
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Education Code, as amended by this Act, apply to each state fiscal |
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year beginning with the state fiscal year beginning September 1, |
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2020. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect August 31, 2019. |