Texas 2013 83rd Regular

Texas Senate Bill SB566 Enrolled / Bill

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                    S.B. No. 566


 AN ACT
 relating to the establishment of a pharmacy school at The
 University of Texas at Tyler.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Chapter 76, Education Code, is amended by adding
 Section 76.026 to read as follows:
 Sec. 76.026.  PHARMACY SCHOOL. (a)  The board may establish
 and maintain a school of pharmacy as a professional school of the
 institution.
 (b)  The board may prescribe courses leading to customary
 degrees offered at other leading American schools of pharmacy and
 may award those degrees.
 (c)  The board shall provide for the operations and capital
 expenses of the school to be supported by tuition, gifts, grants,
 and other institutional or system funds available for that purpose,
 except that the school is not eligible for funding under the
 formulas established under Section 61.059 for instruction,
 operations, or infrastructure.
 SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
 a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
 provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
 Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
 Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
 ______________________________ ______________________________
 President of the Senate Speaker of the House
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 566 passed the Senate on
 April 11, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 ______________________________
 Secretary of the Senate
 I hereby certify that S.B. No. 566 passed the House on
 May 14, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 120, Nays 25, one
 present not voting.
 ______________________________
 Chief Clerk of the House
 Approved:
 ______________________________
 Date
 ______________________________
 Governor