85R3215 KEL-F
By: Rodriguez of Bexar H.B. No. 1065
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the participation of the school of osteopathic medicine
at the University of the Incarnate Word in certain state programs
supporting medical residency programs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 61.501(1), Education Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(1) "Medical school" means the medical school at The
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, the medical
school at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, the
medical school at The University of Texas Health Science Center at
San Antonio, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston,
the medical school at The University of Texas at Austin, the medical
school at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, the medical
education program of The University of Texas Health Science Center
at Tyler, the medical school at the Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center, the medical school at the Texas Tech University
Health Sciences Center at El Paso, the Baylor College of Medicine,
the college of osteopathic medicine at the University of North
Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth, the school of
osteopathic medicine at the University of the Incarnate Word, or
the medical school at the Texas A&M University Health Science
Center.
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, 2017.