Legislative Blog

J.B. Williams, J.D.


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A Bit of Background

The following backgrounds help summarize the author's views on both the general topic: Texas and more specifically Education as it relates to that topic.

Brief Summary of Texas

Texas is truly a Republic. There are a multitude of items that to modify the state constitution must be modified. So there are times when Constitutional amendments are on the voting ballots. While I sometimes abhor the wording, the concept that all of those legally able to vote in Texas must vote on the change is a good one. And bills in Texas are generally short, making it easier for everyone to understand.

Summary of Education

This subtopic will be used to discuss bills dealing with the Texas education system. They may include legislation that has been signed into law or bills that are currently being considered in the Texas legislature. Many currently being brought are more focused on parental rights with regard to their children.

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Blog Summary

Spending $381,787,095 in University of Texas System funding. Detailed breakdown included in the full blog. It also includes the overall list of entities included in the funding, but you have to remember that some of the included entities have included entities themselves.



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University Funding and Re-organizing the System

Published: 2024-03-02

Board is the board of regents of The University of Texas system, which Stephen F. Austin State University is a part of. The Board has the authority to determine the locations, organization, and administration of the colleges, schools, and other entities of the university. They may prescribe courses leading to customary degrees offered at leading American universities, including bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees and their equivalents. Degree programs must be approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

The Board is also able to solicit, accept and administer gifts, grants, or donations. As well as, make joint faculty appointments to positions in the university.

Stephen F. Austin is entitled to participate in the funding provided by the Texas Constitution, Article VII, Section 18, just as similar component universities in the University of Texas System are. The following component institutions of the University of North Texas are granted the funds as follows:

  1. $38,583,304 to the University of North Texas;
  2. $15,581,837 to the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth; and
  3. $3,455,644 to the University of North Texas at Dallas.

The following component institutions of the Texas State University System are granted the funds as follows:

  1. $13,537,649 to Lamar University;
  2. $2,630,158 to Lamar Institute of Technology;
  3. $1,533,301 to Lamar State College--Orange;
  4. $2,283,992 to Lamar State College--Port Arthur;
  5. $18,787,013 to Sam Houston State University;
  6. $38,741,061 to Texas State University;
  7. $2,216,640 to Sul Ross State University;
  8. $487,157 to Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande College.

$12,072,906 to Texas Southern University.

The following component institutions of the Texas Tech University System are granted the funds as follows:

  1. $51,379,461 to Texas Tech University;
  2. $22,305,642 to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center;
  3. $6,997,943 to Angelo State University;
  4. $5,725,243 to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center--El Paso; and
  5. $5,082,034 to Midwestern State University.

$14,993,229 to Texas Woman's University System.

The following component institutions of the University of Houston System are granted the funds as follows:

  1. $56,158,685 to University of Houston;
  2. $3,649,703 to University of Houston--Victoria;
  3. $7,959,137 to University of Houston--Clear Lake;
  4. $11,155,034 to University of Houston--Downtown.

The following component institutions of the The Texas A&M University System are granted the funds as follows:

  1. $11,825,139 to Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi;
  2. $7,687,534 to Texas A&M International University;
  3. $9,125,307 to Texas A&M University--Kingsville;
  4. $7,671,155 to West Texas A&M University;
  5. $11,459,464 to Texas A&M University--Commerce; and
  6. $2,112,129 to Texas A&M Univeristy--Texarkana.

$8,662,500 to Texas State Technical College System Administration and the following component campuses, not including extension centers:

  1. Texas State Technical College-Harlingen;
  2. Texas State Technical College-Marshall;
  3. Texas State Technical College-West Texas;
  4. Texas State Techinical College-Waco;
  5. Texas State Technical College-Fort Bend; and
  6. Texas State Technical College-North Texas.

The Stephen F. Austin State University is abolished on September 1, 2023. But it may not be abolished before the Stephen F. Austin State University, a member of the University of Texas System, begins operation.

The University of Texas System is composed of the following:

  1. The University of Texas at Arlington;
  2. The University of Texas at Austin;
  3. The University of Texas at Dallas;
  4. The University of Texas at El Paso;
  5. The University of Texas Permian Basin;
  6. The University of Texas at San Antonio;
  7. The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center;
  8. The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston;
  9. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston;
  10. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio;
  11. The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center;
  12. Stephen F. Austin State University, a member of the University of Texas System;
  13. The University of Texas at Tyler; and
  14. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

 


J.B. Williams, J.D.

4,312 federal laws were passed from 1995 through December 2016.
Along with 88,819 federal rules and regulations.


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