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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 Texas Southern University College |
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of Dentistry at Texas Southern University. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 106, Education Code, is amended by |
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adding Subchapter F to read as follows: |
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SUBCHAPTER F. TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY |
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Sec. 106.71. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: |
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(1) "Board" means the board of regents of Texas |
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Southern University. |
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(2) "College" means the Texas Southern University |
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College of Dentistry established under this subchapter. |
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Sec. 106.72. THE TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF |
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DENTISTRY. The Texas Southern University College of Dentistry is a |
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college of Texas Southern 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 Texas Southern University. |
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Sec. 106.73. COURSES AND DEGREES. The board may prescribe |
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courses leading to customary degrees and may adopt rules for the |
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operation, control, and management of the college as necessary for |
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conducting a college of dentistry of the first class. |
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Sec. 106.74. AFFILIATION AGREEMENTS. The dean of the |
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college, on behalf of the board, may execute and carry out an |
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affiliation or coordinating agreement with any other entity or |
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institution in the college's region. |
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Sec. 106.75. GIFTS AND GRANTS. The board may solicit, |
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accept, and administer gifts and grants from any public or private |
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source for the use and benefit of the college. |
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Sec. 106.76. OTHER FACILITIES. In addition to the |
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college's facilities, the board may enter into agreements under |
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which additional facilities used in the college's teaching and |
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research programs, including libraries, auditoriums, research |
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facilities, and dentistry education buildings, may be provided by a |
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public or private entity. |
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SECTION 2. Section 59.01(3), Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(3) "Board" means the board of regents of The |
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University of Texas System, the board of regents of The Texas A&M |
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University System, the board of regents of the Texas Tech |
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University System, the board of regents of the Texas State |
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University System, the board of regents of the University of |
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Houston System, the board of regents of Stephen F. Austin State |
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University, the board of regents of Texas Southern University, or |
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the board of regents of the University of North Texas System. |
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SECTION 3. Sections 59.02(a) and (c), Education Code, are |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) Each board may establish a separate self-insurance fund |
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to pay any damages adjudged in a court of competent jurisdiction or |
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a settlement of any health care liability claim against a health |
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care professional staff member or student arising from the exercise |
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of the member's or student's appointment, duties, or training with |
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The University of Texas System, The Texas A&M University System, |
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the Texas Tech University System, the Texas State University |
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System, the University of Houston System, Stephen F. Austin State |
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University, the Texas Southern University College of Dentistry, or |
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the University of North Texas System. |
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(c) On the establishment of each fund, transfers to the fund |
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shall be made in an amount and at such intervals as determined by |
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the board. Each board may receive and accept any gifts or donations |
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specified for the purposes of this subchapter and deposit those |
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gifts or donations into the fund. Each board may invest money |
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deposited in the fund, and any income received shall be retained in |
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the fund. The money shall be deposited in any of the approved |
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depository banks of The University of Texas System, The Texas A&M |
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University System, the Texas Tech University System, the Texas |
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State University System, the University of Houston System, Stephen |
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F. Austin State University, Texas Southern University, or the |
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University of North Texas System. All expenditures from the funds |
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shall be paid pursuant to approval by the boards. |
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SECTION 4. Section 59.06, Education Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 59.06. LIMITATION ON APPROPRIATED FUNDS. Funds |
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appropriated by the legislature to The University of Texas System, |
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The Texas A&M University System, the Texas Tech University System, |
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the Texas State University System, the University of Houston |
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System, Texas Southern University, or the University of North Texas |
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System from the General Revenue Fund may not be used to establish or |
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maintain the fund, to purchase insurance, or to employ private |
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legal counsel. |
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SECTION 5. 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; and The University of Texas School of |
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Public Health at Houston; the Texas Southern University College of |
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Dentistry; 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 6. 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 Texas Southern University College |
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of Dentistry, or the medical school at the Texas A&M University |
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Health Science Center. |
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SECTION 7. 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; [and] |
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(15) the Texas Southern University College of |
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Dentistry; and |
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(16) Baylor College of Medicine, if a contract between |
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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 8. 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. |