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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the creation of the Tarleton State University College |
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of Osteopathic Medicine. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 87, Education Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 87.005 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 87.005. TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF |
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OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE. (a) In this section: |
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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) "College" means the Tarleton State University |
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College of Osteopathic Medicine established under this section. |
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(3) "University" means Tarleton State University. |
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(b) The Tarleton State University College of Osteopathic |
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Medicine is a college of the university and is under the management |
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and control of the board with degrees offered under the name and |
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authority of the university. |
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(c) The board may prescribe courses leading to customary |
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degrees and may adopt policies for the operation, control, and |
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management of the college as necessary for conducting a college of |
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osteopathic medicine of the first class. |
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(d) A teaching hospital considered suitable by the board may |
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be provided by a public or private entity. |
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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 Texas Tech University |
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Health Sciences Center; the Texas Tech University Health Sciences |
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Center at El Paso; the University of Houston College of Medicine; |
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the Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine; |
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The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston; The University |
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of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; The University of Texas |
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Medical School at San Antonio; The University of Texas Dental |
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Branch at Houston; The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer |
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Center; The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical |
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Sciences at Houston; The University of Texas Dental School at San |
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Antonio; The University of Texas Medical School at Houston; the |
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Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin; the School |
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of Medicine at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley; the |
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nursing institutions of The Texas A&M University System and The |
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University of Texas System; the Tarleton State University College |
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of Osteopathic Medicine; and The University of Texas School of |
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Public Health at Houston; and such other medical or dental schools |
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as may be established by statute or as provided in this chapter. |
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SECTION 3. Section 61.501(1), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(1) "Medical school" means the medical school at The |
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the medical |
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school at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, the |
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medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at |
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San Antonio, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, |
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the medical school at The University of Texas at Austin, the medical |
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school at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the medical |
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education program of The University of Texas Health Science Center |
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at Tyler, the medical school at the Texas Tech University Health |
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Sciences Center, the medical school at the Texas Tech University |
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Health Sciences Center at El Paso, the Sam Houston State University |
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College of Osteopathic Medicine, the University of Houston College |
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of Medicine, the Baylor College of Medicine, the college of |
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osteopathic medicine at the University of North Texas Health |
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Science Center at Fort Worth, the Tarleton State University College |
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of Osteopathic Medicine, or the medical school at the Texas A&M |
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University Health Science Center. |
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SECTION 4. Section 63.002(c), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(c) The amount available for distribution from the fund may |
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be appropriated only for programs that benefit medical research, |
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health education, or treatment programs at the following |
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health-related institutions of higher education: |
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(1) The University of Texas Health Science Center at |
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San Antonio; |
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(2) The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer |
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Center; |
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(3) The University of Texas Southwestern Medical |
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Center; |
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(4) The University of Texas Medical Branch at |
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Galveston; |
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(5) The University of Texas Health Science Center at |
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Houston; |
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(6) The University of Texas Health Science Center at |
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Tyler; |
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(7) The University of Texas Health Science |
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Center--South Texas and its component institutions, if established |
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under Subchapter N, Chapter 74; |
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(8) The Texas A&M University Health Science Center; |
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(9) the University of North Texas Health Science |
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Center at Fort Worth; |
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(10) the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center; |
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(11) the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center |
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at El Paso; |
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(12) the University of Houston College of Medicine; |
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(13) the Sam Houston State University College of |
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Osteopathic Medicine; |
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(14) the Dell Medical School at The University of |
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Texas at Austin; |
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(15) the Tarleton State University College of |
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Osteopathic Medicine; and |
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(16) [(15)] Baylor College of Medicine, if a contract |
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between Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Higher Education |
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Coordinating Board is in effect under Section 61.092. |
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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, 2025. |