Relating to establishing a health science center and medical school in South Texas.
Impact
Should HB65 be enacted, it would amend multiple sections of the education code to facilitate the creation of the University of Texas Health Science Center--South Texas. The bill outlines provisions for establishing educational programs, degrees, and possible funding mechanisms. Furthermore, it emphasizes collaboration with other entities through affiliation agreements, potentially enriching the local educational landscape and addressing urgent healthcare needs in the area.
Summary
House Bill 65 aims to establish a health science center and a medical school in South Texas, specifically under the purview of The University of Texas System. The legislation proposes to enhance the educational and medical resources in the region by enabling the board of regents to create and operate the health science center as a new component institution. This initiative is notably significant for South Texas, which has historically faced educational and healthcare disparities in comparison to other regions of the state.
Contention
Notable points of contention surrounding HB65 may include concerns about funding allocation and resource distribution among existing educational institutions. Critics could argue that with the establishment of a new medical school, existing schools might experience diminished resources or attention. Additionally, debates may arise regarding prioritization of healthcare education in a region that has seen ongoing public health challenges, thus influencing legislative support and opposition.
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.
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.
Relating to the nonsubstantive revision of the health and human services laws governing the Health and Human Services Commission, Medicaid, and other social services.
Commemorating the 10th anniversary of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso becoming an independent university within the Texas Tech University System.
Relating to university funding, including university funding for excellence, the national research university fund, the abolition of the higher education fund, and the institutional groupings established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Relating to measures to enhance and maintain the quality of state universities, including funding and incentives to support emerging public research universities, to the abolition of the higher education fund, to the institutional groupings under the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's accountability system, to the independent status of Lamar Institute of Technology, to research conducted by public universities and other state entities, and to the authorization of revenue bonds for certain institutions of higher education.
Relating to the enrollment, including resident status and tuition rates, of certain persons, including persons not authorized to be present in the United States, in public institutions of higher education.
Relating to the enrollment, including resident status and tuition rates, of certain persons, including persons not authorized to be present in the United States, in public institutions of higher education.
Relating to the resident status, tuition rates, certain financial support, and certain documentation requirements for students enrolled at public institutions of higher education, including students not lawfully present in the United States.