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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional |
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appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher |
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education and to the permissible uses of that money. |
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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 Subsection (a) and adding Subsections (a-1), (a-2) and |
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(c-1) 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, 2026 [2021], 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) to the following component institutions of the |
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University of North Texas System: |
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(A) $66,211,690 [$38,473,304] to the University |
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of North Texas and its branch campus, the University of North Texas |
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at Frisco, allocated as determined by the board of regents of the |
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system; |
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(B) $20,765,997 [$15,581,837] to the University |
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of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth; and |
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(C) $7,094,726 [$3,455,644] to the University of |
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North Texas at Dallas; |
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(2) to the following component institutions of the |
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Texas State University System: |
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(A) $20,089,746 [$13,537,649] to Lamar |
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University; |
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(B) $8,254,303 [$2,630,158] to the Lamar |
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Institute of Technology; |
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(C) $5,184,597 [$1,533,301] to Lamar State |
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College--Orange; |
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(D) $5,990,785 [$2,283,992] to Lamar State |
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College--Port Arthur; |
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(E) $22,988,648 [$18,787,013] to Sam Houston |
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State University; |
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(F) $55,028,264 [$38,741,061] to Texas State |
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University; |
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(G) $4,633,243 [$2,216,640] to Sul Ross State |
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University; [and] |
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(H) $2,929,741 [$487,157] to Sul Ross State |
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University-Rio Grande College; and |
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(I) $5,825,969 to Sam Houston State University |
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College of Osteopathic Medicine; |
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(3) $14,388,378 [$12,072,906] to Texas Southern |
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University; |
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(4) to the following component institutions of the |
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Texas Tech University System: |
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(A) $82,019,289 [$51,379,461] to Texas Tech |
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University; |
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(B) $29,317,972 [$22,305,642] to Texas Tech |
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University Health Sciences Center; |
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(C) $10,069,019 [$6,997,943] to Angelo State |
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University; |
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(D) $10,659,472 [$5,725,243] to Texas Tech |
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University Health Sciences Center--El Paso; and |
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(E) $7,340,986 [$5,082,034] to Midwestern State |
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University; |
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(5) $19,808,482 [$14,993,229] to the component |
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institutions of the Texas Woman's University System, allocated as |
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determined by the board of regents of the system; |
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(6) to the following component institutions of the |
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University of Houston System: |
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(A) $75,147,013 [$56,158,685] to the University |
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of Houston; |
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(B) $6,366,800 [$3,649,703] to the University of |
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Houston--Victoria; |
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(C) $10,470,577 [$7,959,137] to the University |
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of Houston--Clear Lake; [and] |
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(D) $14,866,227 [$11,155,034] to the University |
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of Houston--Downtown; and |
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(E) $4,799,064 to the University of Houston |
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College of Medicine; |
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(7) to the following component institutions of The |
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Texas A&M University System: |
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(A) $15,386,251 [$11,825,139] to Texas A&M |
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University--Corpus Christi; |
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(B) $11,911,395 [$7,687,534] to Texas A&M |
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International University; |
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(C) $10,424,459 [$9,125,307] to Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville; |
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(D) $11,705,500 [$7,671,155] to West Texas A&M |
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University; |
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(E) $13,281,126 [$11,459,464] to East Texas A&M |
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University [University--Commerce]; and |
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(F) $4,671,529 [$2,112,129] to Texas A&M |
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University--Texarkana; and |
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(8) $12,993,750 [$8,662,500] 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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(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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and |
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(G) Texas State Technical College-East |
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Williamson County. |
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(a-1) In each state fiscal year beginning with the state |
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fiscal year ending August 31, 2027, an eligible institution is |
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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. The annual amounts allocated by the formula are as |
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follows: |
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(1) to the following component institutions of the |
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University of North Texas System: |
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(A) $67,815,750 to the University of North Texas |
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and its branch campus, the University of North Texas at Frisco, |
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allocated as determined by the board of regents of the system; |
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(B) $21,220,626 to the University of North Texas |
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Health Science Center at Fort Worth; and |
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(C) $7,218,152 to the University of North Texas |
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at Dallas; |
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(2) to the following component institutions of the |
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Texas State University System: |
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(A) $20,566,492 to Lamar University; |
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(B) $8,406,665 to the Lamar Institute of |
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Technology; |
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(C) $5,261,748 to Lamar State College--Orange; |
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(D) $6,087,467 to Lamar State College--Port |
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Arthur; |
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(E) $23,545,576 to Sam Houston State University; |
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(F) $56,361,392 to Texas State University; |
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(G) $4,697,037 to Sul Ross State University; |
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(H) $2,952,266 to Sul Ross State University-Rio |
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Grande College; and |
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(I) $5,918,658 to Sam Houston State University |
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College of Osteopathic Medicine; |
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(3) $14,699,707 to Texas Southern University; |
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(4) to the following component institutions of the |
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Texas Tech University System: |
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(A) $84,006,307 to Texas Tech University; |
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(B) $29,979,784 to Texas Tech University Health |
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Sciences Center; |
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(C) $10,283,510 to Angelo State University; |
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(D) $10,869,258 to Texas Tech University Health |
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Sciences Center--El Paso; and |
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(E) $7,470,934 to Midwestern State University; |
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(5) $20,272,798 to the component institutions of the |
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Texas Woman's University System, allocated as determined by the |
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board of regents of the system; |
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(6) to the following component institutions of the |
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University of Houston System: |
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(A) $76,967,542 to the University of Houston; |
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(B) $6,472,592 to the University of |
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Houston--Victoria; |
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(C) $10,686,156 to the University of |
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Houston--Clear Lake; |
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(D) $15,207,338 to the University of |
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Houston--Downtown; and |
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(E) $4,866,875 to the University of Houston |
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College of Medicine; |
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(7) to the following component institutions of The |
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Texas A&M University System: |
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(A) $15,729,462 to Texas A&M University--Corpus |
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Christi; |
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(B) $12,162,028 to Texas A&M International |
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University; |
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(C) $10,633,569 to Texas A&M |
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University--Kingsville; |
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(D) $11,953,642 to West Texas A&M University; |
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(E) $13,575,421 to East Texas A&M University; and |
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(F) $4,736,250 to Texas A&M |
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University-Texarkana. |
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(a-2) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (a-1), if the |
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constitutional amendment proposed by the 89th Legislature, Regular |
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Session, 2023, relating to a permanent fund to support the capital |
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needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical |
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College System is not approved by the voters, Subsection (a) of this |
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section applies in each state fiscal year beginning with the state |
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fiscal year ending August 31, 2026, and Subsection (a-1) of this |
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section has no effect. |
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(c-1) Each governing board participating in the |
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distribution of funds as described in this section may in its sole |
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discretion use the funds for the payment of bonds as defined in |
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Section 55.01 of this code, the proceeds of which were expended for |
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any and all purposes described in Section 17, Article VII, Texas |
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Constitution. |
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SECTION 2. Section 62.024, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 62.024. AMOUNT OF ALLOCATION INCREASED. In accordance |
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with Section 17(a), Article VII, Texas Constitution, for each state |
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fiscal year beginning with the state fiscal year ending August 31, |
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2026 [2017], the amount of the annual constitutional appropriation |
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under that subsection is increased to $590.625 [$393.75] million. |
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[Before the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2017, the amount of |
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the annual constitutional appropriation under that subsection is |
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$262.5 million.] |
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SECTION 3. Section 62.027(c), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) The increase provided by the amendment to Section 62.024 |
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enacted by the 89th [84th] Legislature, Regular Session, 2025 |
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[2015], in the amount of the appropriation made under Section |
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17(a), Article VII, Texas Constitution, for each state fiscal year |
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beginning with the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2026 [2017], |
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constitutes the increase in accordance with Section 17(a) that the |
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legislature considers appropriate for the five-year period |
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beginning September 1, 2025 [2015]. |
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SECTION 4. Section 62.021 (e-2), Education Code, is |
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repealed. |
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SECTION 5. The amounts allocated under Section 62.021, |
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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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2025. |
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SECTION 6. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (b) of this |
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section, this Act takes effect August 31, 2025. |
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(b) Sections 2 and 3 of this Act take effect only if this Act |
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is approved by a vote of two-thirds of the membership of each house |
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of the legislature as required by Section 17(a), Article VII, Texas |
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Constitution. |