Sec. 62.021. ALLOCATIONS. (a) In the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2016, an eligible institution is entitled to receive an amount allocated in accordance with this section from the funds appropriated for that year by Section 17(a), Article VII, Texas Constitution. The comptroller shall distribute funds allocated under this subsection only on presentation of a claim and issuance of a warrant in accordance with Section 403.071, Government Code. An eligible institution may not present a claim to be paid from any funds allocated under this subsection before the delivery of goods or services described in Section 17, Article VII, Texas Constitution, except for the payment of principal or interest on bonds or notes or for a payment for a book or other published library material as authorized by Section 2155.386, Government Code. The allocation of funds under this subsection is made in accordance with an equitable formula consisting of the following elements: space deficit, facilities condition, institutional complexity, and a separate allocation for the Texas State Technical College System. The annual amounts allocated by the formula are as follows:
(1) $3,374,275 to Midwestern State University;
(2) to the following component institutions of the University of North Texas System:
(A) $25,041,370 to the University of North Texas;
(B) $11,394,570 to the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth; and
(C) $1,408,669 to the University of North Texas at Dallas, $135,593 of which must be used for the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law;
(3) $7,757,442 to Stephen F. Austin State University;
(4) to the following component institutions of the Texas State University System:
(A) $9,401,255 to Lamar University;
(B) $1,720,347 to the Lamar Institute of Technology;
(C) $1,129,562 to Lamar State College--Orange;
(D) $1,438,523 to Lamar State College--Port Arthur;
(E) $11,553,239 to Sam Houston State University;
(F) $24,775,170 to Texas State University;
(G) $1,423,682 to Sul Ross State University; and
(H) $273,825 to Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande College;
(5) $7,773,229 to Texas Southern University;
(6) to the following component institutions of the Texas Tech University System:
(A) $32,817,206 to Texas Tech University;
(B) $15,581,597 to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center;
(C) $3,546,735 to Angelo State University; and
(D) $4,156,050 to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center--El Paso;
(7) $9,897,706 to Texas Woman's University;
(8) to the following component institutions of the University of Houston System:
(A) $35,180,036 to the University of Houston;
(B) $2,850,574 to the University of Houston--Victoria;
(C) $5,336,744 to the University of Houston--Clear Lake; and
(D) $7,835,252 to the University of Houston--Downtown;
(9) to the following component institutions of The Texas A&M University System:
(A) $7,424,229 to Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi;
(B) $4,473,273 to Texas A&M International University;
(C) $5,977,371 to Texas A&M University--Kingsville;
(D) $4,776,272 to West Texas A&M University;
(E) $7,190,875 to Texas A&M University--Commerce; and
(F) $1,215,922 to Texas A&M University--Texarkana; and
(10) $5,775,000 to the Texas State Technical College System Administration and the following component campuses, but not its extension centers or programs:
(A) Texas State Technical College-Harlingen;
(B) Texas State Technical College--Marshall;
(C) Texas State Technical College--West Texas; and
(D) Texas State Technical College--Waco.
(a-1) In each state fiscal year beginning with the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2017, an eligible institution is entitled to receive an amount allocated in accordance with this subsection from the funds appropriated for that year by Section 17(a), Article VII, Texas Constitution. The comptroller shall distribute funds allocated under this subsection only on presentation of a claim and issuance of a warrant in accordance with Section 403.071, Government Code. An eligible institution may not present a claim to be paid from any funds allocated under this subsection before the delivery of goods or services described in Section 17, Article VII, Texas Constitution, except for the payment of principal or interest on bonds or notes or for a payment for a book or other published library material as authorized by Section 2155.386, Government Code. The allocation of funds under this subsection is made in accordance with an equitable formula consisting of the following elements: space deficit, facilities condition, institutional complexity, and a separate allocation for the Texas State Technical College System. The annual amounts allocated by the formula are as follows:
(1) $5,061,412 to Midwestern State University;
(2) to the following component institutions of the University of North Texas System:
(A) $37,562,056 to the University of North Texas;
(B) $17,091,856 to the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth; and
(C) $2,113,004 to the University of North Texas at Dallas, $203,390 of which must be used for the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law;
(3) $11,636,163 to Stephen F. Austin State University;
(4) to the following component institutions of the Texas State University System:
(A) $14,101,882 to Lamar University;
(B) $2,580,521 to the Lamar Institute of Technology;
(C) $1,694,343 to Lamar State College--Orange;
(D) $2,157,784 to Lamar State College--Port Arthur;
(E) $17,329,858 to Sam Houston State University;
(F) $37,162,755 to Texas State University;
(G) $2,135,523 to Sul Ross State University; and
(H) $410,738 to Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande College;
(5) $11,659,843 to Texas Southern University;
(6) to the following component institutions of the Texas Tech University System:
(A) $49,225,809 to Texas Tech University;
(B) $23,372,396 to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center;
(C) $5,320,102 to Angelo State University; and
(D) $6,234,075 to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center--El Paso;
(7) $14,846,558 to Texas Woman's University;
(8) to the following component institutions of the University of Houston System:
(A) $52,770,054 to the University of Houston;
(B) $4,275,861 to the University of Houston--Victoria;
(C) $8,005,116 to the University of Houston--Clear Lake; and
(D) $11,752,877 to the University of Houston--Downtown;
(9) to the following component institutions of The Texas A&M University System:
(A) $11,136,344 to Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi;
(B) $6,709,910 to Texas A&M International University;
(C) $8,966,056 to Texas A&M University--Kingsville;
(D) $7,164,408 to West Texas A&M University;
(E) $10,786,313 to Texas A&M University--Commerce; and
(F) $1,823,883 to Texas A&M University--Texarkana; and
(10) $8,662,500 to the Texas State Technical College System Administration and the following component campuses, but not its extension centers or programs:
(A) Texas State Technical College-Harlingen;
(B) Texas State Technical College--Marshall;
(C) Texas State Technical College--West Texas; and
(D) Texas State Technical College--Waco.
(a-2) Notwithstanding Subsections (a) and (a-1), if Section 62.024 is not amended by the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, to increase the amount of the appropriation made under Section 17(a), Article VII, Texas Constitution, Subsection (a) of this section applies in each state fiscal year beginning with the state fiscal year ending August 31, 2016, and Subsection (a-1) of this section has no effect.
(b) Each governing board participating in the distribution of funds as described in this section may expend the funds without limitation, and as the governing board may decide in its sole discretion, for any and all purposes described in Article VII, Section 17, of the Constitution of Texas; provided, however, that for new construction, major repair and rehabilitation projects, and land acquisition projects, those funds may not be expended without the prior approval of the legislature or the approval, review, or endorsement, as applicable, of the coordinating board; and provided further that review and approval of major repair and rehabilitation shall apply only to projects in excess of $600,000.
(c) Each governing board participating in the distribution of funds as described in this section may issue bonds and notes as authorized in Article VII, Section 17, of the Constitution of Texas. For purposes of this chapter, the governing board of Texas Tech University may issue bonds and notes as authorized in Article VII, Section 17, of the Constitution of Texas, on behalf of both Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, and the annual appropriations of both institutions may be combined and pledged by the governing body of Texas Tech University in support of such bonds and notes.
(d) All funds appropriated by Article VII, Section 17, of the Constitution of Texas, but not expended during the fiscal year of appropriation, shall be carried forward and reappropriated for each of the succeeding fiscal years until expended by the governing boards of eligible institutions for the purposes described in Article VII, Section 17, of the Constitution of Texas.
(e) Whereas the University of North Texas at Dallas was created as an institution of higher education by Chapter 25 (S.B. 576), Acts of the 77th Legislature, Regular Session, 2001, which was approved by a vote of more than two-thirds of the membership of each house of the legislature, and was certified by the coordinating board to operate as a general academic teaching institution in April 2009, the University of North Texas at Dallas is entitled to participate in the funding provided by Section 17, Article VII, Texas Constitution. Whereas the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law, which was previously designated by Chapter 1213 (S.B. 956), Acts of the 81st Legislature, Regular Session, 2009, as an institution of higher education until such time the University of North Texas at Dallas had been in operation as a general academic teaching institution for a period of five years, now operates as a professional school within the University of North Texas at Dallas as a result of the expiration of that period, the allocation to the University of North Texas at Dallas under this section includes an amount attributable to the University of North Texas at Dallas College of Law as part of the university.
(e-1) Whereas the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso was created as a separate institution of higher education by an Act of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, which was approved by a vote of more than two-thirds of the membership of each house of the legislature, the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso is entitled to participate in the funding provided by Section 17, Article VII, Texas Constitution, beginning with the annual appropriation for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2015, and the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at El Paso shall be included in the allocation made for each 10-year allocation period under Section 17(d), Article VII, Texas Constitution, beginning with the allocation made in 2015.
(e-2) Whereas The University of Texas--Pan American and The University of Texas at Brownsville were consolidated into a general academic teaching institution that is excluded from participation in the funding provided by Section 17, Article VII, Texas Constitution, by Chapter 726 (S.B. 24), Acts of the 83rd Legislature, Regular Session, 2013, which was approved by a vote of more than two-thirds of the membership of each house of the legislature, The University of Texas--Pan American and The University of Texas at Brownsville are omitted from the allocation of funds under this section.
(f) Pursuant to the annual allocation amounts shown in Subsections (a) and (a-1) for each year of the remaining 10-year allocation period established under Section 17(d), Article VII, Texas Constitution, that ends in 2015, the comptroller shall distribute to the Lamar Institute of Technology a portion of the total annual appropriation under Section 17(a), Article VII, Texas Constitution.
Added by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 225, Sec. 1, eff. June 3, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1070, Sec. 5, eff. May 15, 1988; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 1084, Sec. 1.31; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 105, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 26, 1991; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 305, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1993; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 408, Sec. 11, eff. Aug. 30, 1993; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1045, Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 1995; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 1061, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 129, Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 1997; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1363, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1467, Sec. 1.03, eff. June 19, 1999; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1508, Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 238, Sec. 2, eff. May 22, 2001; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1212, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 386, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3001), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1306 (H.B. 3001), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 179 (H.B. 3564), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 287 (H.B. 51), Sec. 10, eff. June 17, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 30 (S.B. 974), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 65 (S.B. 120), Sec. 13, eff. May 18, 2013.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 952 (S.B. 1191), Sec. 1, eff. August 31, 2015.
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