Texas 2021 - 87th 3rd C.S.

Texas House Bill HJR13

Caption

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas university fund to provide funding for research activities conducted by public institutions of higher education in the Texas Tech University System or the University of Houston System.

Impact

The introduction of the Texas university fund as proposed by HJR13 could have significant implications for state laws relating to the funding and operation of higher education institutions. By outlining a clear framework for the administration of the fund, including a board of directors who will oversee financial decisions, the amendment would centralize decision-making for the allocation of these funds. This level of organization is aimed at promoting efficiency and accountability in how funding is used to bolster research efforts.

Summary

HJR13 proposes a constitutional amendment to establish the Texas university fund, which aims to provide dedicated funding for research activities specifically conducted by public institutions affiliated with the Texas Tech University System and the University of Houston System. The fund would consist of monetary contributions and any returns on investments made with those funds, ensuring that financial resources are earmarked for enhancing research capabilities in these institutions. By creating this fund, the bill underscores a commitment to support higher education and research in Texas.

Contention

While many may regard the establishment of the Texas university fund as a positive step towards enhancing research within the Texas Tech University System and the University of Houston System, there could be points of contention regarding the funding allocation and its potential impact on other institutions and areas of higher education within Texas. Some stakeholders may argue that such a specific funding mechanism could lead to disparities in financial support among various public universities, potentially creating inequities in educational opportunities and research capabilities across the state.

Companion Bills

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Previously Filed As

TX SJR49

Proposing a constitutional amendment creating a university research fund to support emerging research universities in The University of Texas System or The Texas A&M University System and disqualifying all component institutions of those university systems from receiving money from the national research university fund.

TX SJR26

Proposing a constitutional amendment to entitle all component institutions of The Texas A&M University System and The University of Texas System to participate in the income and other benefits of the permanent university fund.

TX SJR81

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and certain component institutions of the Texas State University System and repealing the limitation on the allocation to the Texas State Technical College System and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

TX SJR5

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the Texas University Fund, which provides funding to certain institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy.

TX HJR3

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the Texas University Fund, which provides funding to certain institutions of higher education to achieve national prominence as major research universities and drive the state economy.

TX HJR189

Proposing a constitutional amendment reducing The University of Texas System's share of the income and other benefits of the permanent university fund, transferring to the national research university fund and general revenue fund a portion of the annual distribution made from the permanent university fund to the available university fund, appropriating the portion transferred to the national research university fund, and dedicating the portion transferred to the general revenue fund to provide for the support and maintenance of public institutions of higher education.

TX SB1055

Relating to the creation of a new university in Nacogdoches, Texas, within The University of Texas System and the allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education; abolishing Stephen F. Austin State University.

TX HB2639

Relating to the creation of a new university in Nacogdoches, Texas, within The University of Texas System and the allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education; abolishing Stephen F. Austin State University.

TX SB19

Relating to the administration and investment of, and distribution and use of money from, certain constitutional and statutory funds to support general academic teaching institutions in achieving national prominence as major research universities and driving the state economy; redesignating the national research university fund as the Texas University Fund.

TX HJR201

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of career and technical education programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System, the Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College-Orange, and Lamar State College-Port Arthur.

Similar Bills

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