2019S0267-1 02/25/19
 
  By: Watson S.B. No. 1944
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the permanent health fund for higher education.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 63.002(c), Education Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (c)  The amount available for distribution from the fund may
  be appropriated only for programs that benefit medical research,
  health education, or treatment programs at the following
  health-related institutions of higher education:
               (1)  The University of Texas Health Science Center at
  San Antonio;
               (2)  The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer
  Center;
               (3)  The University of Texas Southwestern Medical
  Center;
               (4)  The University of Texas Medical Branch at
  Galveston;
               (5)  The University of Texas Health Science Center at
  Houston;
               (6)  The University of Texas Health Science Center at
  Tyler;
               (7)  The University of Texas Health Science
  Center--South Texas and its component institutions, if established
  under Subchapter N, Chapter 74;
               (8)  The Texas A&M University Health Science Center;
               (9)  the University of North Texas Health Science
  Center at Fort Worth;
               (10)  the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center;
               (11)  the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  at El Paso; [and]
               (12)  Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at
  Austin; and
               (13)  Baylor College of Medicine, if a contract between
  Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Higher Education
  Coordinating Board is in effect under Section 61.092.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.