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TX HB3475

Bill

Status

Engrossed

5/15/2025

Primary Sponsor

Vincent Perez

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Authorizes any Texas university system governing board to establish and operate a public law school in El Paso County as a professional school, with the ability to offer standard law degrees and assign management to an existing academic institution within the system

  • Requires the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to conduct a feasibility study for accreditation before establishment and to post public notice if multiple university systems express interest, with the coordinating board determining which system may proceed based on community input, resources, and proposal feasibility

  • Limits establishment to only one law school under this provision, contingent on availability of funding through appropriations or other sources including public and private gifts and grants

  • Authorizes the establishing university system to issue up to $40 million in bonds to acquire, construct, renovate, or equip facilities and infrastructure for the law school, with authority to pledge institutional revenue funds including tuition

  • Entitles the new law school to participate in Permanent University Fund (Section 18, Article VII) funding if established by UT or Texas A&M System, or Higher Education Fund (Section 17, Article VII) if established by another university system

Legislative Description

Relating to the establishment of a public law school in El Paso County.

Education

Last Action

Received from the House

5/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Higher Education3/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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