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1		-	S.B. No. 709
	1	+	86R11889 KJE-F
	2	+	By: West, et al. S.B. No. 709
	3	+	(Frullo, Stucky, Zerwas, Walle, et al.)
	4	+	Substitute the following for S.B. No. 709: No.
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	7	+	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
4	8		AN ACT
5	9		relating to the allocation and use of the annual constitutional
6	10		appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher
7	11		education.
8	12		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
9	13		SECTION 1. Section 62.021, Education Code, is amended by
10	14		amending Subsections (a), (a-1), (b), and (c) and adding Subsection
11	15		(a-3) to read as follows:
12	16		(a) In each state fiscal year beginning with the state
13	17		fiscal year ending August 31, 2021 [2016], an eligible institution
14	18		is entitled to receive an amount allocated in accordance with this
15	19		section from the funds appropriated for that year by Section 17(a),
16	20		Article VII, Texas Constitution. The comptroller shall distribute
17	21		funds allocated under this subsection only on presentation of a
18	22		claim and issuance of a warrant in accordance with Section 403.071,
19	23		Government Code. An eligible institution may not present a claim to
20	24		be paid from any funds allocated under this subsection before the
21	25		delivery of goods or services described in Section 17, Article VII,
22	26		Texas Constitution, except for the payment of principal or interest
23	27		on bonds or notes or for a payment for a book or other published
24	28		library material as authorized by Section 2155.386, Government
25	29		Code. The allocation of funds under this subsection is made in
26	30		accordance with an equitable formula consisting of the following
27	31		elements: space deficit, facilities condition, institutional
28	32		complexity, and a separate allocation for the Texas State Technical
29	33		College System. The annual amounts allocated by the formula are as
30	34		follows:
31	35		(1) $4,933,200 [$3,374,275] to Midwestern State
32	36		University;
33	37		(2) to the following component institutions of the
34	38		University of North Texas System:
35	39		(A) $37,346,563 [$25,041,370] to the University
36	40		of North Texas;
37	41		(B) $15,125,502 [$11,394,570] to the University
38	42		of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth; and
39	43		(C) $3,354,441 [$1,408,669] to the University of
40	44		North Texas at Dallas[, $135,593 of which must be used for the
41	45		University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law];
42	46		(3) $11,277,793 [$7,757,442] to Stephen F. Austin
43	47		State University;
44	48		(4) to the following component institutions of the
45	49		Texas State University System:
46	50		(A) $13,141,181 [$9,401,255] to Lamar
47	51		University;
48	52		(B) $2,553,130 [$1,720,347] to the Lamar
49	53		Institute of Technology;
50	54		(C) $1,488,396 [$1,129,562] to Lamar State
51	55		College--Orange;
52	56		(D) $2,217,102 [$1,438,523] to Lamar State
53	57		College--Port Arthur;
54	58		(E) $18,236,811 [$11,553,239] to Sam Houston
55	59		State University;
56	60		(F) $37,606,478 [$24,775,170] to Texas State
57	61		University;
58	62		(G) $2,151,723 [$1,423,682] to Sul Ross State
59	63		University; and
60	64		(H) $472,890 [$273,825] to Sul Ross State
61	65		University-Rio Grande College;
62	66		(5) $11,719,335 [$7,773,229] to Texas Southern
63	67		University;
64	68		(6) to the following component institutions of the
65	69		Texas Tech University System:
66	70		(A) $49,874,746 [$32,817,206] to Texas Tech
67	71		University;
68	72		(B) $21,652,392 [$15,581,597] to Texas Tech
69	73		University Health Sciences Center;
70	74		(C) $6,792,999 [$3,546,735] to Angelo State
71	75		University; and
72	76		(D) $5,557,572 [$4,156,050] to Texas Tech
73	77		University Health Sciences Center--El Paso;
74	78		(7) $14,554,133 [$9,897,706] to Texas Woman's
75	79		University;
76	80		(8) to the following component institutions of the
77	81		University of Houston System:
78	82		(A) $54,514,004 [$35,180,036] to the University
79	83		of Houston;
80	84		(B) $3,542,817 [$2,850,574] to the University of
81	85		Houston--Victoria;
82	86		(C) $7,726,043 [$5,336,744] to the University of
83	87		Houston--Clear Lake; and
84	88		(D) $10,828,344 [$7,835,252] to the University
85	89		of Houston--Downtown;
86	90		(9) to the following component institutions of The
87	91		Texas A&M University System:
88	92		(A) $11,478,824 [$7,424,229] to Texas A&M
89	93		University--Corpus Christi;
90	94		(B) $7,462,394 [$4,473,273] to Texas A&M
91	95		International University;
92	96		(C) $8,858,060 [$5,977,371] to Texas A&M
93	97		University--Kingsville;
94	98		(D) $7,446,495 [$4,776,272] to West Texas A&M
95	99		University;
96	100		(E) $11,123,859 [$7,190,875] to Texas A&M
97	101		University--Commerce; and
98	102		(F) $2,050,273 [$1,215,922] to Texas A&M
99	103		University--Texarkana; and
100	104		(10) $8,662,500 [$5,775,000] to the Texas State
101	105		Technical College System Administration and the following
102	106		component campuses, but not its extension centers or programs:
103	107		(A) Texas State Technical College-Harlingen;
104	108		(B) Texas State Technical College--Marshall;
105	109		(C) Texas State Technical College--West Texas;
106	110		[and]
107	111		(D) Texas State Technical College--Waco;
108	112		(E) Texas State Technical College--Fort Bend;
109	113		and
110	114		(F) Texas State Technical College--North Texas.
111	115		(a-1) In [each state fiscal year beginning with] the state
112	116		fiscal year ending August 31, 2020 [2017], an eligible institution
113	117		is entitled to receive an amount allocated in accordance with this
114	118		subsection from the funds appropriated for that year by Section
115	119		17(a), Article VII, Texas Constitution. The comptroller shall
116	120		distribute funds allocated under this subsection only on
117	121		presentation of a claim and issuance of a warrant in accordance with
118	122		Section 403.071, Government Code. An eligible institution may not
119	123		present a claim to be paid from any funds allocated under this
120	124		subsection before the delivery of goods or services described in
121	125		Section 17, Article VII, Texas Constitution, except for the payment
122	126		of principal or interest on bonds or notes or for a payment for a
123	127		book or other published library material as authorized by Section
124	128		2155.386, Government Code. The allocation of funds under this
125	129		subsection is made in accordance with an equitable formula
126	130		consisting of the following elements: space deficit, facilities
127	131		condition, institutional complexity, and a separate allocation for
128	132		the Texas State Technical College System. The annual amounts
129	133		allocated by the formula are as follows:
130	134		(1) $5,061,412 to Midwestern State University;
131	135		(2) to the following component institutions of the
132	136		University of North Texas System:
133	137		(A) $37,562,056 to the University of North Texas;
134	138		(B) $17,091,856 to the University of North Texas
135	139		Health Science Center at Fort Worth; and
136	140		(C) $2,113,004 to the University of North Texas
137	141		at Dallas[, $203,390 of which must be used for the University of
138	142		North Texas at Dallas College of Law];
139	143		(3) $11,636,163 to Stephen F. Austin State University;
140	144		(4) to the following component institutions of the
141	145		Texas State University System:
142	146		(A) $14,101,882 to Lamar University;
143	147		(B) $2,580,521 to the Lamar Institute of
144	148		Technology;
145	149		(C) $1,694,343 to Lamar State College--Orange;
146	150		(D) $2,157,784 to Lamar State College--Port
147	151		Arthur;
148	152		(E) $17,329,858 to Sam Houston State University;
149	153		(F) $37,162,755 to Texas State University;
150	154		(G) $2,135,523 to Sul Ross State University; and
151	155		(H) $410,738 to Sul Ross State University-Rio
152	156		Grande College;
153	157		(5) $11,659,843 to Texas Southern University;
154	158		(6) to the following component institutions of the
155	159		Texas Tech University System:
156	160		(A) $49,225,809 to Texas Tech University;
157	161		(B) $23,372,396 to Texas Tech University Health
158	162		Sciences Center;
159	163		(C) $5,320,102 to Angelo State University; and
160	164		(D) $6,234,075 to Texas Tech University Health
161	165		Sciences Center--El Paso;
162	166		(7) $14,846,558 to Texas Woman's University;
163	167		(8) to the following component institutions of the
164	168		University of Houston System:
165	169		(A) $52,770,054 to the University of Houston;
166	170		(B) $4,275,861 to the University of
167	171		Houston--Victoria;
168	172		(C) $8,005,116 to the University of
169	173		Houston--Clear Lake; and
170	174		(D) $11,752,877 to the University of
171	175		Houston--Downtown;
172	176		(9) to the following component institutions of The
173	177		Texas A&M University System:
174	178		(A) $11,136,344 to Texas A&M University--Corpus
175	179		Christi;
176	180		(B) $6,709,910 to Texas A&M International
177	181		University;
178	182		(C) $8,966,056 to Texas A&M
179	183		University--Kingsville;
180	184		(D) $7,164,408 to West Texas A&M University;
181	185		(E) $10,786,313 to Texas A&M
182	186		University--Commerce; and
183	187		(F) $1,823,883 to Texas A&M
184	188		University--Texarkana; and
185	189		(10) $8,662,500 to the Texas State Technical College
186	190		System Administration and the following component campuses, but not
187	191		its extension centers or programs:
188	192		(A) Texas State Technical College-Harlingen;
189	193		(B) Texas State Technical College--Marshall;
190	194		(C) Texas State Technical College--West Texas;
191	195		[and]
192	196		(D) Texas State Technical College--Waco;
193	197		(E) Texas State Technical College--Fort Bend;
194	198		and
195	199		(F) Texas State Technical College--North Texas.
196	200		(a-3) This subsection and Subsection (a-1) expire September
197	201		1, 2020.
198	202		(b) Each governing board participating in the distribution
199	203		of funds as described in this section may expend the funds without
200	204		limitation, and as the governing board may decide in its sole
201	205		discretion, for any and all purposes described in Section 17,
202	206		Article VII, Texas [Section 17, of the] Constitution, including to
203	207		purchase or contract for cloud computing services or other
204	208		intangible assets with an expected useful life or for a contract
205	209		period of more than one year [of Texas; provided, however, that for
206	210		new construction, major repair and rehabilitation projects, and
207	211		land acquisition projects, those funds may not be expended without
208	212		the prior approval of the legislature or the approval, review, or
209	213		endorsement, as applicable, of the coordinating board; and provided
210	214		further that review and approval of major repair and rehabilitation
211	215		shall apply only to projects in excess of $600,000].
212	216		(c) Each governing board participating in the distribution
213	217		of funds as described in this section may issue bonds and notes as
214	218		authorized in Section 17, Article VII, Texas [Section 17, of the]
215	219		Constitution [of Texas]. [For purposes of this chapter, the
216	220		governing board of Texas Tech University may issue bonds and notes
217	221		as authorized in Article VII, Section 17, of the Constitution of
218	222		Texas, on behalf of both Texas Tech University and Texas Tech
219	223		University Health Sciences Center, and the annual appropriations of
220	224		both institutions may be combined and pledged by the governing body
221	225		of Texas Tech University in support of such bonds and notes.]
222	226		SECTION 2. Sections 62.021(a-2) and (f), Education Code,
223	227		are repealed.
224	228		SECTION 3. (a) The amounts allocated under Section
225	229		62.021(a-1), Education Code, as amended by this Act, apply to the
226	230		state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2019.
227	231		(b) The amounts allocated under Section 62.021(a),
228	232		Education Code, as amended by this Act, apply to each state fiscal
229	233		year beginning with the state fiscal year beginning September 1,
230	234		2020.
231	235		SECTION 4. This Act takes effect August 31, 2019.
232		-	______________________________ ______________________________
233		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
234		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 709 passed the Senate on
235		-	April 10, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 1; and that
236		-	the Senate concurred in House amendment on May 23, 2019, by the
237		-	following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
238		-	______________________________
239		-	Secretary of the Senate
240		-	I hereby certify that S.B. No. 709 passed the House, with
241		-	amendment, on May 15, 2019, by the following vote: Yeas 135,
242		-	Nays 10, two present not voting.
243		-	______________________________
244		-	Chief Clerk of the House
245		-	Approved:
246		-	______________________________
247		-	Date
248		-	______________________________
249		-	Governor