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TX HB42
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Terry Wilson
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AI Summary
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Increases the annual constitutional appropriation for higher education from $393.75 million to $590,625,000, effective for fiscal years beginning September 1, 2025
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Significantly raises allocations to numerous Texas public universities, including Texas Tech University (from $51.4M to $82.7M), University of Houston (from $56.2M to $70.7M), Texas State University (from $38.7M to $57.7M), and University of North Texas (from $38.5M to $65.1M)
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Adds new funding allocations for recently established medical schools: $7,555,972 to Sam Houston State University College of Osteopathic Medicine and $5,746,678 to University of Houston College of Medicine
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Authorizes governing boards to use allocated funds to pay principal and interest on bonds issued under Chapter 55 when proceeds were spent for constitutional purposes
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Updates Texas State Technical College campus designations to reflect current county-based locations, including new entries in Harrison, McLennan, Ellis, Denton, Comal/Guadalupe, and Williamson counties
Legislative Description
Relating to the amount and allocation of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education and to the permissible uses of that money.
State Finances
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025